Georgia College & State University
Georgia College & State University (Georgia College or GCSU) is a public liberal arts university in Milledgeville, Georgia, United States, with approximately 7,000 students. It was designated as Georgia's "Public Liberal Arts University" in 1996 by the Board of Regents, and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. It is a member of the University System of Georgia.
Its "private university" approach includes a student to faculty ratio that averages 17 to 1.
While the legal name is Georgia College & State University, Georgia College is preferred by the university, to distinguish itself from Georgia State University. This "shorthand" or "brand name" is widely used by faculty, staff, students, administrators and alumni.
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