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Atlanta vs. PC
Tough Questions
100

GSU was founded in what year?

1913

100

Where is the Admissions Office?

Sparks Hall 2nd Floor

100

Where did Career Services move to?

25 Park Place

100

Name the Perimeter campuses.

Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Newton, and PC online

100

Compared to UGA, is GSU a better school?

:)

200

Does GSU have a medical school?

No, but we have a pre-med track.

200

What is a transient student?

A student who attends another institution and is coming to GSU for a specific amount of time.

200

What is the name of the resource used to find out bus times/routes?

Passio Go!

200

How much is the application fee for the Atlanta campus and Perimeter?

$60 for Atlanta, $20 for Perimeter

200

Are the dorms co-ed? Will my daughter be allowed to have her boyfriend spend the night?

:)

300

Is GSU a Predominately Black Institution?

Yes, GSU receives grants as a PBI to support black students that attend the university.

300

What’s the name of the scholarship that students from Out-of-State are automatically considered for if they apply by November 15th?

Campus Atlanta Scholarship
300

I’m a student who wants to request my textbooks be made in alternative format so I can better learn. Who should I speak to?

Access and Accommodations Center

300

Are there dorms for PC students?

No, but there are plenty of off-campus options for PC students.

300

Your campus seems to be crowded with homeless people, how does GSU take care of that?

:)

400

Do we have an Air Force ROTC program?

No, only Army. Students can go to other schools for ROTC though.

400
What is the latest deadline to have my documents submitted to GSU if I want to attend in the fall of next year?

June 1st

400

Is there a place I can get free hygiene products on campus?

Yes, the Panther's Pantry.

400

Name a degree program that is offered at Perimeter, but not the Atlanta campus.

Engineering, dental hygiene, homeland security and emergency management
400

I'm worried about my son coming to school and becoming a liberal, how do I know he won't change his morals when he comes to college?

:)

500

Name all 12 of our academic colleges.

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions

College of the Arts

College of Arts and Sciences

College of Education and Human Development

College of Law

The Graduate School

The Honors College

Institute for Biomedical Sciences

J. Mack Robinson College of Business

Perimeter College

School of Public Health

500

How do home school students apply?

If they used a GSU-accredited program, they apply like a traditional high-school student. If not, they must demonstrate RHSC requirements through a portfolio in addition to getting a letter of completion from the program administrator. 

500

Where would I go to find a support group as an LGBT+ student?

The Multicultural Center

500

What is required for me to transition to the Perimeter Campus?

-30 or more credit hours at PC

-At least 2.0 average

-Area A of curriculum completed


500

Does the campus allow guns? Will my student be safe if they're allowed to have guns on campus?

:)