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Meet SPSU Our students: Have some of the highest SAT profiles in the state university system. Want a practical, application-based approach to learning. Are very goal-oriented. Are motivated and eager to learn. Work hard and want to be challenged. Focus on the future -- getting a job or advancing in their current job. Our faculty: Are experienced and dedicated -- professors, not graduate students or teaching assistants. Thrive at a teaching institution -- teaching is the number one criterion for promotion and tenure. Teach small classes -- 25 to 30 in a classroom, more individual attention. Are required to have relevant working or research experience. Our graduates: Enjoy essentially 100% placement. Are well paid. Are immediately productive. Our curriculum: Covers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. Is a balance of science, lab, and liberal arts courses. Is lab-based -- most classes have a lab component. Is based on relevant, career-focused, application-oriented teaching. Our housing includes: Two Internet wired residence halls on campus. New on-campus apartment housing -- two and four bedrooms, fully furnished. Our campus: Is located in metro Atlanta. Is composed of a diverse student body -- 41% minority, 16% international. Offers a private-school atmosphere at public school prices. Costs (estimated for 2007-2008) In-state tuition: average, full-time, undergraduate $3,872 per year Out-of-state tuition: average, full-time, undergraduate $13,590 per year Residence halls: $3,310 per year (9 months) On-campus apartments: $5,4000 - $6,360 per year (12 months) Estimated total expenses, including room, board, books and tuition: $10,562 (in-state), $20,270 (out-of-state) Financial aid Cooperative education opportunities and traditional forms of financial aid are available. The HOPE Scholarship is awarded to all Georgia residents with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Need-based, academic and departmental scholarships are also available. For more information, contact the Office of Financial Aid at 678-915-7290. |
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