Georgia State University

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Founded: 1913

ORAU Member since: 1990

Member Councilor: Robin D. Morris

Enrollment: 32,000 (fall 2011)

Mission Statement:

As the only urban research university in Georgia, Georgia State University offers educational opportunities for traditional and nontraditional students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels by blending the best of theoretical and applied inquiry, scholarly and professional pursuits, and scientific and artistic expression. As an urban research university with strong disciplinary-based departments and a wide array of problem-oriented interdisciplinary programs, the goal of the university is to develop, transmit, and utilize knowledge in order to provide access to quality education for diverse groups of students, to educate leaders for the State of Georgia and the nation, and to prepare citizens for lifelong learning in a global society.

Web Site: Georgia State University