Georgia Southern was founded in 1906 as a training school for teachers and became a college in 1956. It is located in Statesboro, Georgia, approximately 3.5 hours south of Atlanta. Georgia Southern has over 20,000 students and offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Tuition is around $16,000 for undergraduates and $22,000 for graduates. The university has fraternities and sororities as well as athletic programs and student organizations. Famous alumni include the presidents of Chick-Fil-A and Zaxbys.

1. Georgia Southern
Wesley Neal

2. Brief History
• Georgia Southern was founded in 1906.
• Changed to training grounds for teachers in
1924.
• Georgia Southern didn’t become a college
for students until 1956.

3. Location
• 200 miles, approximately 3hours 30minutes.
• South East
• 1770 Southern Drive Statesboro, GA 30458

4. Freshman Requirements
• Minimum 1010 SAT or 21 ACT
• Must have GPA of 2.5
• The average GPA at Georgia Southern of
Freshman is 3.2

5. Degree Programs
• Master of Arts in Teaching
• Instructional Technology
• Counselor Education
• Educational Leadership
• Literacy Education

6. Cost/ Acceptation Criteria
• Tuition and Fees
– Undergraduate- 16,307
– Graduate- 22,207
• Graduate from High school
• Must have completed the ACT or SAT

7. Current Enrollment
• Enrollment
– Total Enrollment- 20,212

8. Extracurricular
• Fraternity and Sorority
– There are 16 Fraternities at Georgia Southern
– There are 6 Sororities at Georgia Southern
• Athletic Opportunities
– Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field,
Swimming, Tennis, softball, and soccer

9. Extracurricular
• Student Driven Organizations
– Habitat for Humanity
– Fun Run for the Hearts
– Annual Renewal Workshop

10. Campus Life!

11. Famous Alumni
• Daniel Cathy- President of Chick-Fil-A
• Zach McLeroy- Founder of Zaxbys
• Tony Townley- Founder of Zaxbys
• Charlie Norwood- Former US Congressman