Georgia Southwestern State University

Welcome to Georgia Southwestern State University, the institution that cares. Located in beautiful Americus, Georgia, a vibrant college town, GSW is the type of university that provides an outstanding education in a warm, family like environment. Georgia Southwestern is small enough to ensure that every student counts, but large enough to offer the diversity and depth of programs necessary to prepare graduates for success in the world of the 21st century. A university rich in tradition, rife with energy, and ripe with opportunity, GSW is a great place to go to school. I encourage you to visit us. I am confident that if you see the campus, meet our faculty and staff, and discover all we have to offer, you will want to make Georgia Southwestern your university. Georgia Southwestern State University cultivates excellence in learning and teaching that encourages intellectual, personal, and social growth for students, faculty, staff, and the community. Georgia Southwestern State University is a comprehensive state university within the University System of Georgia that offers a full range of bachelor degree programs, along with selected master’s and specialist degree programs. Georgia Southwestern State University, a four-year unit of the University System of Georgia, was founded in 1906 as the Third Agricultural and Mechanical School. In 1926, the General Assembly granted a charter authorizing the school to offer two years of college work and to change its name to the Third District Agricultural and Normal College. The new charter resulted in the expansion of the curriculum to include courses in teacher training, and the State Department of Education gave teacher certification to students who completed the program.