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. A wide range of non-credit continuing education experiences and services are offered on both the residential and commuter campuses. The university commitment to improving quality extends to its administrative services and provides support to maintain the infrastructure, beautify the grounds, ensure fiscal responsibility, provide public safety and promote institutional advancement. With its residential campus located in Milledgeville, Georgia's former capital, the university recognizes that it is a partner with the community in the enrichment of the lives of students and in encouraging and supporting service on the part of both students and faculty. The university takes this partnership seriously and provides a wide array of cultural opportunities and a number of business, health and educational services to the regional community.