Georgia State University, or GSU, is located in the southeastern part of downtown Atlanta. Offering more than 70 undergraduate degrees and nearly as many graduate degrees, GSU has a diverse student background. Athletic programs at GSU include basketball, football, golf, soccer and cross-country, as well as softball and volleyball. Notable undergraduate programs at GSU include business economics, criminal justice, environmental studies, history and theater. Notable graduate programs include Chemistry, Communication, Criminal Justice, English, German, History, and Sociology. Notable alumni include actress Julia Roberts and rapper Ludacris.
The Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, is one of the top research universities in the country, boasting a student population of more than 16,000. Its downtown Atlanta campus occupies more than 400 acres of learning space. In addition to intramural sports teams, Georgia Tech sports include basketball, baseball, swimming, volleyball, and football. Among the 113 degree programs offered at Georgia Tech are architecture, computer ecience, aerospace engineering and computational media. Georgia Tech also offers preparatory programs for law, dental, medical and veterinary schools. Notable alumni of Georgia Tech include former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and comedian Jeff Foxworthy.
One of more than 60 campuses scattered all over the world, the Atlanta campus of Troy University offers a variety of degrees, both on campus and online. Some of the campus-based undergraduate degrees offered at Troy are an Associate of Science in Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Online undergraduate degrees include a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Science in History. Some of the sports offered at the Troy Atlanta campus are baseball, football, softball, basketball and track & field. Rodeo is also offered as a sporting option.
Kennesaw State is located 20 miles north of Atlanta in the suburb of Kennesaw. Kennesaw State offers a wide variety of bachelor's degree programs including: English, history, music, accounting, art, sociology and sport management. Master's degrees are offered in teaching, professional writing and accounting, to name a few. Basketball, baseball, football, cross-country and volleyball are some of the other sports offered at Kennesaw State.