Georgia State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Georgia State University is a public research university in Atlanta, GA (city setting), with 27,588 undergraduates (61% women). It admitted 62% of 30,230 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1040–1280 on the SAT and 19–26 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $46,699 a year for out-of-state students and $31,468 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,390 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 54% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, computer & information sciences, multidisciplinary studies. The campus reported 0.44 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Georgia State University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,478 in-state · $23,709 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Georgia State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Georgia State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Sun Belt Conference | 35 | 7 over | 4 | $1.2M | $33,423 | 981 | |
| Baseball | Sun Belt Conference | 40 | 6 over | 4 | $1.6M | $39,014 | 972 | |
| Men's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 17 | 2 over | 1 | $2.9M | $168,850 | 946 | |
| Women's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 15 | at cap | 1 | $2M | $134,968 | 970 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Sun Belt Conference | 16 | room 3 | 3 | $667k | $41,715 | 995 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Sun Belt Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 971 | |
| Football | Sun Belt Conference | 118 | 13 over | 8 | $12M | $103,899 | 958 | |
| Men's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 10 | 1 over | 1 | $445k | $44,452 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 7 | room 2 | 1 | $417k | $59,543 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Sun Belt Conference | 29 | 1 over | 3 | $974k | $33,573 | 986 | |
| Softball | Sun Belt Conference | 24 | room 1 | 4 | $1.1M | $46,093 | 981 | |
| Men's Tennis | Sun Belt Conference | 8 | room 2 | 1 | $335k | $41,933 | 993 | |
| Women's Tennis | Sun Belt Conference | 9 | room 1 | 1 | $392k | $43,588 | 991 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Sun Belt Conference | 74 | 29 over | 5 | $1.2M | $16,805 | 966 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Sun Belt Conference | 21 | 3 over | 3 | $1.2M | $56,582 | 994 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.