As Georgia's public liberal arts university, Georgia College & State University is a residential campus that not only graduates some of the state's most talented students, but also enriches the local quality of life through cultural events, performances, a competitive intercollegiate athletics program and opportunities for lifelong learning. (Read the Philosophy of a Public Liberal Arts University.)

The university offers a challenging array of more than 40 undergraduate degree programs and 18 graduate-level programs in four schools — the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the J. Whitney Bunting School of Business, the John H. Lounsbury School of Education and the School of Health Sciences. GC&SU is a unit of the University System of Georgia and is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Many individual schools and programs are also accredited by national boards.

GC&SU has been named a Top 20 public university by U.S. News & World Report, and in 2005, the university was named a "College of Distinction" by a national publication, the only public university in Georgia to receive the honor. The university is also a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts College (COPLAC), an organization of publicly funded institutions with a strong dedication to liberal arts.

At the heart of the university's core curriculum are required interdisciplinary studies courses that integrate aspects of the liberal arts core into the study of an array of topics and problems too broad to be fully addressed in any one discipline. Faculty are engaged with students both in the classroom and out of the classroom, and students are encouraged to take advantage of the many undergraduate research opportunities available to them. The newly expanded GC&SU Library and Information Technology Center is the largest, most state-of-the-art facility in the region. (Read the Expectations of Our Students.)

Typically, faculty teach highly motivated students in small classes. Our flexible curriculum allows professors to create new courses reflecting their areas of interest and expertise. And, in addition to teaching within their disciplines, GC&SU faculty have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in other fields to offer interdisciplinary courses. (Read about GC&SU Teaching Responsibilities.)

The campus occupies 43 acres in the heart of historic Milledgeville, Ga, a former capital of the state located 90 miles southeast of Atlanta and 30 miles northeast of Macon. Milledgeville is a vibrant, growing community that offers its residents many cultural, dining, entertainment and recreational options. Beautiful Lake Sinclair is nearby.

With its blend of majestic red brick buildings and white Corinthian columns, the main campus appeals to those seeking a classic academic environment in which to pursue a comprehensive academic program. The Old Governor's Mansion, a national historic landmark and the university's founding building, serves as an educational center and museum following a recent restoration. West Campus sits on an additional 600 acres, which are used for student apartments, athletics, intramural sports and outdoor education.

The university enrolls more than 5,500 students, 90 percent of which come from Georgia. Freshmen live on campus in new residence halls, where they have access to many programs designed to help them make the transition from high school to college. Learning-Living Communities give students who live in residence halls an opportunity to bond academically through clustered classes, field trips and service-learning projects. Graduate students may attend classes at the main campus in Milledgeville and at commuter classes in Macon and at Robins Air Force Base.

The campus is alive with cultural and other activities for students, including concerts, plays, fine arts exhibitions, honor societies, debates, student media, social fraternities and sororities and other club and organizations. The university has 10 intercollegiate athletic programs that compete in the NCAA Division II's Peach Belt Conference in basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, golf, soccer and cross-country.

The university is nationally known to many for its most famous alumna, Flannery O'Connor. It is the depository of the Peace Corps papers, state senatorial papers and U.S. senatorial papers of the late U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell.

The Georgia House of Representatives founded the college in 1889 as a women's college. In 1967, it became a regional, co-educational college, and by the 1970s, it had extended its reach of commuter campuses in the Middle Georgia area. In 1996, the university assumed its current name and was designated Georgia's public liberal arts university.

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