Georgia College & State University

Bunting College of Business

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1153
  • Annual Tuition
    $6,634
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,120
  • Program Length
    Two Year
Contact Information
231 W. Hancock Street
Campus Box 019, Atkinson 215
Milledgeville, Georgia 31061, United States
Website

About Bunting College of Business

The J. Whitney Bunting College of Business strives to be among the best business schools in the Southeast by delivering programs of excellence that are built on a public liberal arts foundation. Its mission is to foster the development of capable business professionals who are responsible citizens grounded in a liberal arts education. The college is dedicated to continuous improvement in business education and professional practice through faculty scholarship.

Quick Stats

  • Selectivity
    67%
  • Yield
    48%
  • Job Offers
    61%
  • Average Salary
    $36,071
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited

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Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
67% Georgia College & State University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. SAT/ACT scores
  2. Secondary school record
  3. High school GPA
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
4899% 4,899
67% 67
48% 48
67% School Selectivity
48% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Apr 1
Fall 2013
Nov 1
Spring 2014
May 1
Summer 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
742% 742
64% 64
48% 48
64% Program Selectivity
48% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Other 14%
Top Industry
  • Manufacturing 9%
  • Media/Entertainment 7%
  • Financial Services 5%
US Air Force/Dept of Defense/Robins AFB 4
Top Employer
  • Enterprise 4
  • AT&T 3
  • UPS 2
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
61% Bunting College of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
31% 31.3
59% 59.267238095238085
31% Receive Offers
28% 28.4
56% 55.65923664122137
28% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
30% 29.9
16% 16.189999999999998
30% Receive Offers
30% 29.9
17% 17.25698275862069
30% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
16% 15.7
10% 10.193835616438358
16% Receive Offers
19% 18.6
13% 12.771399999999998
19% Accept Offers
77% Graduates seeking full-time employment
23% Graduates not seeking employment
79% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
2% 2
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
21% 21
$36,875.00
35K 45K
General Management
16% 16
$30,000.00
25K 35K
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
12% 12
$53,333.00
50K 65K
Marketing/Sales
35% 35
$34,499.00
25K 60K
Operations/Production
0% 0
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
2% 2
Data not provided
Other
12% 12
$25,000.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
3% 3
$45,250.00
39K 50K
Consumer Products/Retail
16% 16
$35,833.00
25K 60K
Consulting
2% 2
$25,000.00 Data not provided
Financial Services
5% 5
$42,500.00
40K 45K
Government/Education
14% 14
$38,333.00
35K 50K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
4% 4
Data not provided
Manufacturing
9% 9
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
7% 7
$29,999.00 Data not provided
Non-Profit
4% 4
$32,500.00
25K 40K
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
Data not provided
Real Estate
3% 3
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
Data not provided
Technology/Science
13% 13
$50,000.00
35K 65K
Transportation
5% 5
$27,500.00
25K 30K
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
14% 14
$25,000.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
3% 3
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. South
89% 89
$35,199.00
25K 60K
U.S. Southwest
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
5% 5
$52,500.00
40K 65K
Canada
1% 1
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Walt Disney World 7
  • Robins Air Force Base 4
  • Scientific Games 3
  • Georgia College 3
  • Pettigrew & Pettigrew CPA 3
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 15
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 56
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 54
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 167
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Senior Picnic(employer networking event), Career Opportunities Fair in Atlanta, GC Career Expo & Interview Day, College-to-Career Fair, Accounting Career Fair, IT Career Fair, Mock Interviews with College of Business Advisory Board, Corporate Visit sponsored by College of Business Alumnus, Professional Development activities sponsored by business student organizations, Backpack-to-Briefcase & Intern Ready Career Workshops sponsored by the Career Center.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$19,236
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $6,634
  • Fees $1,984
  • Expenses $10,618
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$36,700
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $24,098
  • Fees $1,984
  • Expenses $10,618
5% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 0% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need
  • Merit
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.gcsu.edu/financialaid
Scholarships
$278,908
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$248,294
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy Yes
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Bunting College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
38% 35
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
52% 30
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Bunting College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • General Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
30 Average number of students in non-business required electives
10 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Program length Two Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2013
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BBA / Accounting 120
  • BBA / Management 120
  • BBA / Management Information Systems 120
  • BA / Economics
  • BS / Economics
  • BBA / Marketing
  • BS / Computer Science
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
50% 50
85% 85
Prominent Faculty
  • Ben Scafidi

    Economics

  • Zhenhui Xu

    Economics
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Students compete for summer of semester-long internships with employers across the state , including Disney in Orlando and the local Air Force Base.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    course specific and university wide service initiatives for students to work in non-profits and various service agencies

Students

13% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1230 75th Percentile Score on SAT 27 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
79% 79
Not Reported
10% 10
Hispanic
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
%
1%
%
%
99%
%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
97% 97
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
3% 3
19 Average age of full-time students
86% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
33% 33
52% 52

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 9,458
Alumni Donations
$80 Average Gift $500 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni