Georgia State University
Former names | Georgia Tech Evening School of Commerce (1913-1947); Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia (1947-1955); Georgia State College of Business Administration (1955-1961); Georgia State College (1961-1969)
Motto | Veritas valet et vincet (Latin)
Motto in English | Truth is valuable and shall overcome
Type | State university
Established | 1913
Parent institution | University System of Georgia
Academic affiliations | APLU ORAU SURA UIA USU
Budget | $1,103,035,907 (Fiscal Year 2019)
President | Mark P. Becker
Provost | Risa Palm
Academic staff | 9,348 (Fall 2017)
Administrative staff | 3,627 (Fall 2017)
Students | 52,814 (Fall 2018)
Undergraduates | 44,735 (Fall 2018)
Postgraduates | 6,789 (Fall 2018)
Doctoral students | 1,866 (Fall 2018)
Address | 33 Gilmer Street SE , Atlanta , Georgia , 30303 , United States 33°45′13.3″N 84°23′09.5″W﻿ / ﻿33.753694°N 84.385972°W﻿ / 33.753694; -84.385972 Coordinates: 33°45′13.3″N 84°23′09.5″W﻿ / ﻿33.753694°N 84.385972°W﻿ / 33.753694; -84.385972
Campus | Urban (main campus) and suburban (Perimeter College); Downtown Atlanta Campus (main campus): 109.87 acres (0.445 km2); All instructional sites (including Perimeter College campuses): 432.26 acres (1.749 km2); All facilities: 1,011.37 acres (4.093 km2)
Newspaper | The Signal
Radio station | Album 88 (WRAS 88.5 MHz/HD-2)
Colors | Blue, White, Red
Athletics | NCAA Division I – Sun Belt Conference
Nickname | Panthers
Mascot | Pounce, the blue panther
Website | www.gsu.edu