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Armstrong Atlantic State University

Armstrong Atlantic State University is located in Savannah, within twenty-five miles of some of Georgia's most beautiful coastline. Each year, millions visit Savannah, founded in 1733, for its famous historic squares and charming oaks draped with Spanish moss. Since its founding 65 years ago by the City of Savannah, Armstrong Atlantic has become a vibrant 250-acre, urban campus of 5,600 traditional and non-traditional students serving a wider community of nearly 340,000 residents.

The university offers programs at two other centers in the coastal Georgia area. It is the lead institution at the Liberty Center in Hinesville -- an education consortium of five institutions in the University System of Georgia -- and is a cooperative partner at The Brunswick Center, located at Coastal Georgia Community College. With a challenging array of some 64 undergraduate and 11 graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, teacher education, and the health professions, Armstrong Atlantic provides its students with a firm foundation in both the liberal arts and specialized areas of study.

The student body is primarily female with the majority of students attending full time. Students round out their university experience with extra-curricular activities such as intramural sports, NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics, professional organizations, honor societies, student publications, and student government. Athletic activities take place in the 2,000-seat Alumni Arena. Arts opportunities include student dramatic, choral, and instrumental groups.

With more than 200 events open to the public each year, Armstrong Atlantic is a cultural center for the Savannah area. The university hosts internationally-known speakers, contemporary concerts, popular films, art exhibits, and performances by classical and modern artists.

Serving the region is one of the hallmarks of Armstrong Atlantic and the university historically has shared its expertise with individuals and organizations throughout Southeast Georgia. It serves as a regional health professions center, a regional criminal justice training center and recently became part of the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program to serve the growing field of engineering. Armstrong Atlantic also is one of eight state universitites to offer a highly specialized curriculum that supports the Yamacraw Mission, a statewide program to attract key high-tech companies to Georgia.

Founded in 1935 as Armstrong Junior College, the institution became a two-year unit of the University System of Georgia in 1959 and a four-year college in 1966. It became Armstrong Atlantic State University in 1996.