6 Reasons to Choose Georgia Southwestern (2025)

Our Beautiful campus

Georgia Southwestern State University is nestled on 400 scenic acres in the heart of Americus, Georgia. Surrounded by a mix of magnolias, dogwoods, and southern pines, the campus landscape is continuing to transform with new construction and renovations.

GSW’s campus includes historic buildings, a 2,000-seat athletic arena, a lake, an outdoor basketball court, an 18-hole golf course, and even a seismograph and a rooftop telescope.

Dunk on the basketball court Cheer on the Hurricanes

Catch a baseball game

Study in the coffee shop Hang out with friends

Watch fireworks after a match

Experience the legacy Decorate a parade float

Top-ranked programs Pre-professional Pathways

GSW’s programs are consistently ranked for value and academic quality in the arts, sciences, nursing, education, and business.

• Regents’ Engineering Pathway Program • Pre-Athletic Training • Pre-Dentistry • Pre-Law • Pre-Medicine

• Pre-Occupational Therapy • Pre-Optometry • Pre-Pharmacy • Pre-Physical Therapy • Pre-Physician’s Assistant • Pre-Veterinary

Certificates & Endorsements Art • Ceramics • Digital Arts • Glassblowing • Painting and Drawing • Photography • Printmaking • Sculpture Biology Business • Accounting ?

• Human Resource Management ?

• Management ?

• Marketing ?

Chemistry • Biochemistry • Forensic Chemistry • Professional Chemistry Communication and Emerging Media Computing • Information Technology • IT nEw OpTIons • Health Informatics • Multimedia & Mobile App Development • Project Management • Computer Science

Education • Elementary Education • Health and Physical Education • Middle Grades Education ?

• Secondary Education Teacher Certification • English, Math, History, & Political Science • Special Education Exercise Science History Long-Term Care Management ?

Mathematics • Computational Science and Engineering Music • Choral • Instrumental • Piano • Teacher Certification Nursing • ASN • Traditional BSN • 2nd Degree BSN • RN to BSN ?

• LPN to BSN Political Science

Criminal Justice ?

Psychology

English • Literature ?

• Professional Writing ?

Sociology

• American Studies • Autism Education ?

• Caregiving Issues a nd Management ?

• Case Management and Care Coordination ?

• Criminal Justice ?

• Digital Media Technology • English to Speakers of Other L anguages (ESOL) • Entrepreneurship ?

• European Union Studies ?

• Exercise Physiology • Exercise Science • Financial Technology ?

• Health Communication • Media Studies • Nurse Leadership • Nursing Informatics • Pop Culture • Pop Music • Project Management • Rhetoric • School Psychology • Social Justice • Sports Journalism • Strategic Communication • Wildlife Biology • Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

Graduate Programs Education Specialist • Elementary Education ?

• Middle Grades Education ?

• Teacher Leadership ?

Master of Education • Elementary Education ?

• Middle Grades Education ?

• Special Education ?

Master of Business Administration ?

Master of Science • Computer Science ?

Master of Science in Nursing • Nursing Education ?

• Leadership ?

• Informatics ?

• Family Nurse Practitioner ?

Graduate Certificate • Nursing Education ?

• Healthcare Informatics ?

• Computer Information Systems ?

• Family Nurse Practitioner ?

? These programs are available online or on campus. ? These programs are available online.

GSW Experiences You Don’t Want to Miss Blue & Gold Week Under the Lights Hurricane Athletics Fried Chicken Thursday The Big Event Homecoming Week Pancakes with the President Taste of the World Gold Force Thursday Food Truck Events

I chose to attend GSW because of that small-town feel. We have such a tight-knit community, no matter where you go on campus you will always run into somebody you know.

An engaged campus

Life outside the classroom is a vital part of the GSW experience. There are multiple opportunities to get involved with numerous registered student and service organizations. Getting engaged is the best way to meet people, get out of your comfort zone, and take advantage of all that GSW has to offer.

I never feel alone, and I always know there are people that are there for me when I need them.

Amir Middleton McDonough, GA Human Resource Management

Affordability

In addition to affordable tuition and housing, GSW awards over $1 million in scholarships each year and offers in-state tuition waivers to students from bordering states with our 6 States - 1 Rate program.

Check out our cost comparison to other Georgia colleges at gsw.edu/CostCompare.

Beginning freshmen who meet the scholarship criteria are guaranteed a Southwestern Promise Scholarship of at least $1,000 with application by the May 1 deadline.

Learn more at gsw.edu/SouthwesternPromise.

Experiential Learning

GSW students have several opportunities for real-life experience to enhance their education, including undergraduate research, internships, servicelearning projects, and study abroad trips.

Embark on learning journeys across the world in countries such as Bulgaria, Jamaica, Romania, Peru, Costa Rica, and China.

Tight-knit community

Our students, faculty, and staff come from all walks of life and from countries around the world - blended together in a campus community that feels like home. We’re individuals rising together - engaging, living, and striving in a place that feels like it’s exactly where we’re meant to be. That’s the people, the place, and the spirit that make us uniquely GSW.

Location

Americus, GA

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

I chose Georgia Southwestern because of the people here. I hoped

Enrollment

3,704

Countries Represented

37

that choosing a smaller school would provide me with more opportunities to build close relationships, and it has done that and so much more.

Team

Hurricanes

Mascot

Surge

I have met great people, made many connections, and learned invaluable lessons that have allowed me to grow as a person.

Mo Wilson

Students Living on Campus

61%

Athletic Division

NCAA Division II

Cairo, GA Accounting

Experience GSW for yourself!

Visiting campus is the best way to get a glimpse of your life at GSW. From walking down Hello Walk to planning how you’ll decorate your room, we have several visit options to fit your schedule.

Preview Days

Weekday Tours

Learn about admissions and financial aid, explore programs, and enjoy a student-led tour of campus. One student will walk away with a $1,000 scholarship.

Offered weekdays at 10am and 2pm, this two-hour visit includes an information session with an Admissions Counselor and a walking campus tour with a current GSW student.

November 15, 2025 February 7, 2026 April 18, 2026

Hear from the Hurricanes

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The vibrant student life at GSW encourages personal development and the creation of lasting memories and relationships. The academic rigor ensures that I am

Twilight Tours

Saturday Tours

well-prepared for my future career in nursing. With the

Explore campus after hours by taking a sunset tour following an information session with one of our Admissions Counselors.

Available on select Saturdays at 10am, this weekend visit features an information session followed by a walking tour of GSW’s campus.

complete my degree in just three years.

help of scholarships provided by GSW, I am also able to

Ashley Carag Macon, GA - Nursing