Located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia State University (GSU), is a public research university founded in 1913.

GSU gained its research status in 1995 and is the largest university in the state with a student population of 32,000 and over 250 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. More than 100 fields of study are managed by around 3,500 faculty members spread across eight academic colleges and schools, including policy studies, nursing and health, arts and sciences, education, law, public health, business, and a school that focuses on introducing students to their chosen discipline.

Largely regarded as a business capital, the city of Atlanta enables GSU students to take advantage of a wide range of employment and networking opportunities.