Academic Overview

The Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies administers graduate degree programs for Georgia Southern University. More than 40 majors, concentrations, and emphasis areas are offered in within seven academic colleges.

Georgia Southern University is a Carnegie doctoral/research institution and member of the University System of Georgia. Our residential campus is home to more than 20,000 undergraduate and approximately 3,000 graduate students.

Whether you learn on campus or online, we believe in learning by doing – a mix of practical theory plus real-world experience. You’ll have an opportunity to be engaged when enrolled in Georgia Southern’s programs and improve people’s lives. You’ll study in an environment of support and collaboration. You’ll be noticed, heard, and will have the opportunity to make an impact on the world around you.

Graduate student-faculty research partnerships add energy to the University’s collaborative and experiential learning atmosphere. At Georgia Southern, research between faculty and students is creative, varied, intellectual, and practical. You will be engaged in projects that produce solutions to real-life issues.

You’ll leave Georgia Southern with the advanced knowledge and skills you are seeking.

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Last updated: 5/14/2020