Georgia Southern University–Armstrong Campus
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Georgia Southern University–Armstrong Campus, formerly Armstrong State University,[2] is one of three campuses of Georgia Southern University, a public university in the U.S. state of Georgia. Occupying a 268-acre (1.08 km2) area on the residential southside of Savannah, Georgia, the school became one of three campuses of Georgia Southern University in 2018. The university's flagship campus is in Statesboro, 50 miles (80 km) west of Savannah. The Armstrong campus is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) from downtown Savannah and 25 miles (40 km) from Tybee Island. Armstrong offers undergraduate and graduate degrees; it has a total student enrollment of approximately 5,000 students.[1]
Former names | Armstrong Junior College (1935–1948), Armstrong College of Savannah (1948–1964), Armstrong State College (1964–1996), Armstrong Atlantic State University (1996–2014), Armstrong State University (2014–2018) |
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Type | Public research university |
Established | 1935 (as Armstrong Junior College) |
Parent institution | Georgia Southern University |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
President | Dr. Kyle Marrero |
Vice President of Armstrong & Liberty Campus Operations | Christopher Curtis |
Academic staff | 292 |
Students | 5,278[1] |
Location | , , United States 31.979°N 81.160°W / 31.979; -81.160 |
Campus | Suburban |
Website | georgiasouthern.edu/armstrong-campus |