Southern Polytechnic State University

1100 S. Marietta Parkway
Marietta, GA 30060-2896
http://www.spsu.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1948
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	3,330
Endowment	3,401,154
Application Deadline	August 1
Application Fee	20
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	August 1
Tuition	3,322 in-state, 11,578 out-of-state
Room/Board	5,610

Services
Associated Firms	E-Trade, Lockheed Martin, Georgia DOT, Southwire Company, Facility Group, Worldspan, CW Matthews, CNN, Shaw Industries, Delta Airlines, Siemens Energy & Automation, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Newcomb & Boyd, Milliken & Co., UPS, Archer Western Contractors
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	N/A
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	N/A
Periodical Subs	1,124
# of Books	120,764
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	96%
within one year	100%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	5%
Students in sororities	5%
Campus Size	232 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	27%
College housing types	coed dorms (28%), apartment for single students (72%)
Popular Events	Athletics, Goat Night, Casino Night, Discipline-specific speakers
Nearest Airport	Atlanta, GA (20)
Nearest Train	Atlanta, GA (15)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Navy ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Extracurricular
Students activities	jazz band, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper
Number of Organizations	70
# of fraternities	7
# of sororities	3
Students in fraternities	5%
Students in sororities	5%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Sting (monthly)
Honor Societies	Delta Mu Delta Management, Phi Psi ATET, Sigma Lambda Chi Construction, Tau Alpha Pi
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Club, Baptist Student Union, Muslim Students Association
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Black Student Association, Chinese Friendship Association, Indian Student Association, International Student Association
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Aerial Robotics Team, Amateur Radio Club, Ambassadors, American Association of Textile Colorists & Chemists (AATCC), American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), American Institute of Contractors (AIC), American Institute of Industrial Engineers (AIIE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Campus Activities Board (CAB), Concrete Canoe (ASCE), Contractor's Guild, General Builders, General Engineering of Autonomous Robots (GEAR), Georgia Society of Professional Engineers (GSPE), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Intergreek Council (IGC), Knights of Darkness Chess Club, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), National Organization of Woman Architects (NOWA), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Southern Polytechnic Soccer Club, Steel Bridge Team (ASCE), Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia (SAMSOG), Women in Architecture