Georgia College and State University recognizes that education occurs beyond the classroom. Students have access to information in various forms and delivery systems. Instruction in accessing and processing information is available through the library and academic computing services. Through its co-curricular and wellness programs, the university provides opportunities on the residential campus to fulfill the student's cultural, recreational, athletic and other personal needs and promotes healthy lifestyles. Georgia College and State University also provides graduate degrees in several majors of the arts and sciences and in business, education and nursing.
Admission is based on criteria specific to each program.
Graduate programs are designed and delivered to be responsive to the needs of contemporary students. Academic quality is achieved through service to students and attention to faculty development. The campus context is one in which students receive personal attention and conscientious service from their instructors and their faculty advisers. Teaching is the foremost area for faculty contribution. A strong instructional program is reinforced by a philosophy of faculty development which stresses professional creativity, including research and service to the college and community, and is further reinforced by a faculty centered advising system.