AASU Quick Facts

Founded

Founded in 1935 in the historic Armstrong House

Affiliation

Part of the University System of Georgia

Location

Armstrong Atlantic is ideally located just 25 miles from Tybee Island Beach. To the north just 15 minutes away lies the downtown Savannah Historic District with its Revolutionary and Civil War era homes, idyllic squares surrounded by magnificent Spanish moss-draped oaks, and an exciting nightlife scene along River Street and in City Market. The 268-acre campus is a beautiful arboretum adjacent to a busy area of shopping malls, movie theaters and restaurants.

Campus Locations

Liberty Center Campus • 740 East General Stewart Way, Suite 210 •  Hinesville GA 31313

Faculty & Staff

Colleges

College of Education
College of Health Professions
College of Liberal Arts
College of Science & Technology
School of Graduate Studies

Degrees & Programs

AASU offers more than 100 academic programs

Engineering Alliance
AASU and Georgia Tech offer a collaborative program in which you can take your core curriculum at Armstrong Atlantic and then complete a Georgia Tech engineering degree on Tech’s Savannah campus.

Money Matters

Cost
AASU offers great value and in-state tuition for contiguous counties in South Carolina.

Financial Aid
More than 80% of AASU students receive financial aid in a variety of including scholarships, grants, loans and work/study programs.

Grants
In 2008, departments and faculty members brought $6,227,359 in grants to the university. Many departmental or faculty grants bring with them opportunities for student scholarships, research, and part-time employment.

Economic Impact
AASU has an economic impact on the Savannah area of more than $205.5 million.

Athletics

NCAA Division II
AASU competes in seven Peach Belt Conference sports

Men’s Sports
    Baseball
    Basketball
    Golf
    Tennis

Women’s Sports
    Basketball
    Soccer
    Volleyball
    Softball
    Golf
    Tennis

The men’s and women’s tennis teams both won the 2008 NCAA Division II Championships.

Mascot
In keeping with the university’s nautical theme, its mascot is a pirate. Not so nautical, its colors are maroon and gold.

Student Activities

80+ clubs and organizations

The university offers more than 200 plays, concerts, art exhibits, lectures, films and other presentations each year.

The College Union Board and individual campus organizations stage dozens of events each year including concerts, comedian performances, dances, poetry slams, open mic nights and festivals.

Numerous study abroad opportunities are available each year.

Housing

Three residential complexes—Compass Point, University Crossing and University Terrace—currently house 856 students in apartment-style facilities.

New Housing and Student Union Planned for 2010
Windward Commons, a new dedicated freshman residence hall will open in 2010.

A new student union will open in 2010. The university’s first “green” building will include a 300-seat food court-style dining area, a 200-seat lecture hall/movie theater, and a ballroom. The 60,180 square-foot will also house a convenience store, bookstore and coffee shop.

Alumni

AASU has approximately 23,231 alumni. They include community leaders, attorneys, a college president, scientists, physicians, nurses, teachers, computer programmers, a newspaper editor, actors, and even a zookeeper.

Library

The recently remodeled Lane Library contains more than 200,000 books, 18,000 audiovisuals and 1,000 journals.

Administration

Accreditation

Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404.679.4501) to award associate’s, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees.

Some departments and programs also have accreditation through discipline-specific national and state agencies and governing bodies.