Georgia Southwestern State University is a public university in Americus, in southwest Georgia, and not in Fort Valley as the input suggests. It began in 1906 as the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School on 270 acres given by Sumter County, teaching farming and basic trades to students over thirteen. A 1926 charter added two years of college work, it became Georgia Southwestern College in 1932 when the University System of Georgia was organised, and it turned four-year in 1964, awarding its first bachelor's degrees in 1968. It took its present name in July 1996. The historic core of the campus has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2007, and former president Jimmy Carter, from nearby Plains, is among its alumni. Fall 2025 brought a record enrollment of over 4,000 students. The Board of Regents named Kerry Palmer president effective August 1, 2026.
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Georgia Southwestern follows University System of Georgia freshman standards, including the college preparatory curriculum. Its published test waiver dates from 2020, so confirm the current test policy with admissions.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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1005 State University Dr, Fort Valley, GA 31030, United States, Alabama
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