Is Georgia State University a Catholic college?

No. Georgia State University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUC.

Where is Mass celebrated at Georgia State University?

Mass is listed at Georgia State University (campus location not stated), Lyke House and 809 Beckwith Street SW. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

College · Catholic life on campus

Georgia State University

LocationAtlanta, GA
Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 34,974 students

Official website

Georgia State University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Lyke House, the Catholic Newman Center at the Atlanta University Center (809 Beckwith Street SW), provides Catholic campus ministry for Georgia State University as well as Clark Atlanta, Spelman, and Morehouse, and the Archdiocese of Atlanta lists it as serving Georgia State. Fr. Urey P. Mark is chaplain and director, and an assistant campus minister is assigned to Georgia State. Its 2025-26 schedule lists a 12:15 PM Mass at Georgia State on Tuesdays through Thursdays, a Sunday 10:30 AM Mass at Lyke House, a Wednesday Bible study and a monthly holy hour at Georgia State.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 2

Tuesday–Thursday12:15 PMGeorgia State University (campus location not stated) · Lyke House home page schedule, posted with the 2025-2026 academic year welcome; confirm current times.
Sunday10:30 AMLyke House, 809 Beckwith Street SW · Lyke House 2025-26 calendar and home page; confirm current times.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 8, 2026.

Sources for these times (2)

Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Sunday Mass @ 10:30 – LH Daily Mass 12:15pm @ GSU Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Faith Formation Faith Formation 7 pm Wednesday – Bible Studies 6:30 pm Thursday – Discipleship Formation Holy Hours GSU – Third Wednesday Lyke House – Third Thursday”
Lyke House lists Sunday Mass at 10:30 at Lyke House, Mass at 12:15 PM at GSU on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Wednesday Bible study at 6:30 PM, Thursday discipleship formation, and holy hours at GSU on the third Wednesday and at Lyke House on the third Thursday of the month.
2026 Calendar | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/about-us/calendar · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Sunday Mass – Twenty First Sunday Ordinary Time – Back to School 08/24/2025 10:30 am – 11:30 am Lyke House”
The 2025-26 calendar lists Sunday Mass at Lyke House at 10:30 AM.

Catholic churches nearby

CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›

Shrine of the Immaculate Conception — 0.2 mi · 48 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southwest, Atlanta
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus — 0.8 mi · 353 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church — 0.9 mi · 25 Boulevard Northeast, Atlanta
Catholic Center — 1.6 mi · 172 4th Street Northwest, Atlanta
Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church — 2.1 mi · 928 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, Atlanta

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

Catholic life on campus

64 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes (The Archdiocese of Atlanta's College and Campus Ministries page says Lyke House serves students in the AUC as well as Georgia State University. Lyke House states it provides Catholic campus ministry for Georgia State. Research covers GSU's main downtown Atlanta campus.)
Sources (3)
1. College and Campus Ministries | archatl.comarchatl.com/places/college-and-campus-ministries · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Lyke House – The Catholic Center at AUC serves students in the AUC, including Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University, as well as Georgia State University”
  The Archdiocese of Atlanta lists Lyke House as the Catholic campus ministry serving Georgia State University, along with the Atlanta University Center colleges.
2. Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Welcome to the LYKE HOUSE Catholic Newman Center at the AUC. We provide Catholic Campus Ministry for Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College and Georgia State University.”
  Lyke House, the Catholic Newman Center at the AUC, provides Catholic campus ministry for Georgia State University.
3. About US | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/about-us · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “The mission of Lyke House is to form a community of believers that provides spiritual, academic, and faith development for Students and Staff of the Atlanta University Center family and Georgia State University Catholic Community”
  Lyke House's mission statement includes the Georgia State University Catholic community.
Not enough information:
Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryPart-time or shared priest (Fr. Urey Patrick Mark is Chaplain/Director of Lyke House, which serves Clark Atlanta, Spelman, and Morehouse as well as Georgia State; the priest is shared across four institutions. A lay assistant campus minister is assigned to Georgia State.)
Sources (2)
1. College and Campus Ministries | archatl.comarchatl.com/places/college-and-campus-ministries · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Lyke House – The Catholic Center at AUC serves students in the AUC, including Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University, as well as Georgia State University”
  The Archdiocese of Atlanta lists Lyke House as the Catholic campus ministry serving Georgia State University, along with the Atlanta University Center colleges.
2. Staff | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/about-us/staff · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Father Urey Patrick Mark Chaplain/Director of Lyke House The Catholic Center at AUC”
  Fr. Urey Patrick Mark is chaplain and director of Lyke House.
Partly:
Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (12:15 PM Mass at GSU on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (Lyke House home page, whose welcome letter is for the 2025-2026 academic year).)
Sources (1)
1. Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Sunday Mass @ 10:30 – LH Daily Mass 12:15pm @ GSU Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Faith Formation Faith Formation 7 pm Wednesday – Bible Studies 6:30 pm Thursday – Discipleship Formation Holy Hours GSU – Third Wednesday Lyke House – Third Thursday”
  Lyke House lists Sunday Mass at 10:30 at Lyke House, Mass at 12:15 PM at GSU on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Wednesday Bible study at 6:30 PM, Thursday discipleship formation, and holy hours at GSU on the third Wednesday and at Lyke House on the third Thursday of the month.
Partly:
Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelOne weekend Mass (One Sunday Mass, 10:30 AM at Lyke House (home page and 2025-26 calendar).)
Sources (2)
1. Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Sunday Mass @ 10:30 – LH Daily Mass 12:15pm @ GSU Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Faith Formation Faith Formation 7 pm Wednesday – Bible Studies 6:30 pm Thursday – Discipleship Formation Holy Hours GSU – Third Wednesday Lyke House – Third Thursday”
  Lyke House lists Sunday Mass at 10:30 at Lyke House, Mass at 12:15 PM at GSU on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Wednesday Bible study at 6:30 PM, Thursday discipleship formation, and holy hours at GSU on the third Wednesday and at Lyke House on the third Thursday of the month.
2. 2026 Calendar | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/about-us/calendar · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Sunday Mass – Twenty First Sunday Ordinary Time – Back to School 08/24/2025 10:30 am – 11:30 am Lyke House”
  The 2025-26 calendar lists Sunday Mass at Lyke House at 10:30 AM.
Not enough information:
Scheduled confession at the campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)One (A Wednesday 6:30 PM Bible study meets at GSU (home page and 2025-26 calendar). The Newman Scholar program is a staff-like ministry-assistant program limited to AUC students and is not counted.)
Sources (2)
1. Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Sunday Mass @ 10:30 – LH Daily Mass 12:15pm @ GSU Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Faith Formation Faith Formation 7 pm Wednesday – Bible Studies 6:30 pm Thursday – Discipleship Formation Holy Hours GSU – Third Wednesday Lyke House – Third Thursday”
  Lyke House lists Sunday Mass at 10:30 at Lyke House, Mass at 12:15 PM at GSU on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Wednesday Bible study at 6:30 PM, Thursday discipleship formation, and holy hours at GSU on the third Wednesday and at Lyke House on the third Thursday of the month.
2. 2026 Calendar | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/about-us/calendar · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Wednesday Bible Study 09/03/2025 06:30 pm – 08:30 pm GSU”
  The calendar lists the Wednesday Bible study at GSU from 6:30 to 8:30 PM (fall 2025).
Yes:
Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Two or more kinds (Weekly faith formation (Thursday Discipleship Formation at 7 PM), a Lenten retreat (February 2026), community service (St. Francis Table, Habitat for Humanity builds), and baptism and confirmation preparation with the chaplain.)
Sources (4)
1. Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Sunday Mass @ 10:30 – LH Daily Mass 12:15pm @ GSU Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Faith Formation Faith Formation 7 pm Wednesday – Bible Studies 6:30 pm Thursday – Discipleship Formation Holy Hours GSU – Third Wednesday Lyke House – Third Thursday”
  Lyke House lists Sunday Mass at 10:30 at Lyke House, Mass at 12:15 PM at GSU on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Wednesday Bible study at 6:30 PM, Thursday discipleship formation, and holy hours at GSU on the third Wednesday and at Lyke House on the third Thursday of the month.
2. 2026 Calendar | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/about-us/calendar · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Feb. 21 – Lyke House Lenten Retreat Missionary Discipleship 10am to 5pm”
  Lyke House held a Lenten retreat on missionary discipleship on February 21, 2026.
3. Community Service | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/student-ministries/community-service · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “At least two Saturdays a month, Lyke House students travel to the Church to serve lunch to men, women and children with other youth and young adults from all over Atlanta.”
  Lyke House students serve lunch at the St. Francis Table ministry of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at least two Saturdays a month.
4. Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage Preparation | Lyke Houselykehouse.org/utilize-lykehouse/baptism-confirmation-and-marriage-preparation · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “The Chaplain at Lyke House is available for those wishing to be baptized and/or confirmed in the Roman Catholic Christian tradition.”
  The chaplain prepares those who wish to be baptized or confirmed in the Catholic Church.
Yes:
Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)Within 1 mile of campusComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
Partly:
Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration1 to 5 times a week (4 weekly times documented: 4 Mass, 0 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

The Archdiocese of Atlanta and Lyke House both state that Lyke House provides Catholic campus ministry for Georgia State, with an assistant campus minister assigned to Georgia State.
Sources (3)
1. College and Campus Ministries | archatl.comarchatl.com/places/college-and-campus-ministries · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Lyke House – The Catholic Center at AUC serves students in the AUC, including Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University, as well as Georgia State University”
  The Archdiocese of Atlanta lists Lyke House as the Catholic campus ministry serving Georgia State University, along with the Atlanta University Center colleges.
2. Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Welcome to the LYKE HOUSE Catholic Newman Center at the AUC. We provide Catholic Campus Ministry for Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College and Georgia State University.”
  Lyke House, the Catholic Newman Center at the AUC, provides Catholic campus ministry for Georgia State University.
3. Staff | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/about-us/staff · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Rudy Schlosser Assistant Campus Minister Georgia State University”
  Rudy Schlosser is Lyke House's assistant campus minister for Georgia State University.
Mass is celebrated at Georgia State at 12:15 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and a Bible study meets there on Wednesday evenings.
Sources (2)
1. Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Sunday Mass @ 10:30 – LH Daily Mass 12:15pm @ GSU Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Faith Formation Faith Formation 7 pm Wednesday – Bible Studies 6:30 pm Thursday – Discipleship Formation Holy Hours GSU – Third Wednesday Lyke House – Third Thursday”
  Lyke House lists Sunday Mass at 10:30 at Lyke House, Mass at 12:15 PM at GSU on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Wednesday Bible study at 6:30 PM, Thursday discipleship formation, and holy hours at GSU on the third Wednesday and at Lyke House on the third Thursday of the month.
2. 2026 Calendar | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/about-us/calendar · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Wednesday Bible Study 09/03/2025 06:30 pm – 08:30 pm GSU”
  The calendar lists the Wednesday Bible study at GSU from 6:30 to 8:30 PM (fall 2025).
A priest, Fr. Urey Patrick Mark, is chaplain and director of Lyke House.
Sources (1)
1. Staff | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/about-us/staff · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Father Urey Patrick Mark Chaplain/Director of Lyke House The Catholic Center at AUC”
  Fr. Urey Patrick Mark is chaplain and director of Lyke House.
Lyke House offers weekly faith formation, monthly holy hours, a Lenten retreat, and regular service at the St. Francis Table and Habitat for Humanity builds.
Sources (3)
1. Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Sunday Mass @ 10:30 – LH Daily Mass 12:15pm @ GSU Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Faith Formation Faith Formation 7 pm Wednesday – Bible Studies 6:30 pm Thursday – Discipleship Formation Holy Hours GSU – Third Wednesday Lyke House – Third Thursday”
  Lyke House lists Sunday Mass at 10:30 at Lyke House, Mass at 12:15 PM at GSU on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Wednesday Bible study at 6:30 PM, Thursday discipleship formation, and holy hours at GSU on the third Wednesday and at Lyke House on the third Thursday of the month.
2. 2026 Calendar | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/about-us/calendar · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Feb. 21 – Lyke House Lenten Retreat Missionary Discipleship 10am to 5pm”
  Lyke House held a Lenten retreat on missionary discipleship on February 21, 2026.
3. Community Service | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/student-ministries/community-service · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “At least two Saturdays a month, Lyke House students travel to the Church to serve lunch to men, women and children with other youth and young adults from all over Atlanta.”
  Lyke House students serve lunch at the St. Francis Table ministry of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at least two Saturdays a month.
  “Throughout the year Lyke House students join parishioners from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church to help construct homes with Habitat for Humanity and other volunteers.”
  Lyke House students take part in Habitat for Humanity house builds with two Atlanta parishes during the year.

Concerns

The chaplain serves Lyke House's four campuses (Clark Atlanta, Spelman, Morehouse, and Georgia State).
Sources (2)
1. College and Campus Ministries | archatl.comarchatl.com/places/college-and-campus-ministries · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Lyke House – The Catholic Center at AUC serves students in the AUC, including Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University, as well as Georgia State University”
  The Archdiocese of Atlanta lists Lyke House as the Catholic campus ministry serving Georgia State University, along with the Atlanta University Center colleges.
2. Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Welcome to the LYKE HOUSE Catholic Newman Center at the AUC. We provide Catholic Campus Ministry for Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College and Georgia State University.”
  Lyke House, the Catholic Newman Center at the AUC, provides Catholic campus ministry for Georgia State University.
The Newman Scholar ministry-assistant program is open only to Atlanta University Center students.
Sources (1)
1. Lyke House Newman Scholar Program | Lyke Houselykehouse.org/student-ministries/lyke-house-newman-scholar-program · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “must be a practicing Catholic and a current AUC student”
  The Newman Scholar (ministry assistant) program is limited to current AUC students.
The published schedule accompanies the 2025-2026 academic year welcome letter.
Sources (1)
1. Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “we are excited to announce our motto for the 2025-2026 academic year”
  The home page's welcome letter, which accompanies the schedule, is for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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The Catholic center

Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUC

Address: 809 Beckwith Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
Distance from campus: 1.6 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)
Facilities: kitchen, multi-purpose event space with WiFi and multimedia equipment

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Source: archatl.com, verified Oct. 8, 2026, lykehouse.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026, lykehouse.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026, lykehouse.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026, lykehouse.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

10 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 8 off campus

Faith formation 2

Discipleship FormationOff campus
Thursdays 7 PM
Weekly faith formation at Lyke House.
lykehouse.org
Baptism and confirmation preparationOff campus
The Lyke House chaplain prepares those who wish to be baptized or confirmed in the Catholic Church.
lykehouse.org

Liturgy and prayer 3

Holy Hour at Lyke HouseOff campus
Third Thursday of the month (time not stated)
Monthly holy hour at Lyke House.
lykehouse.org
Liturgical ministriesOff campus
Students may serve at Lyke House Masses as lectors, Eucharistic ministers, altar servers, hospitality ministers, or musicians.
lykehouse.org
Holy Hour at GSUOn campus
Third Wednesday of the month (time not stated)
Monthly holy hour at Georgia State listed by Lyke House.
lykehouse.org

Retreats 1

Lenten RetreatOff campus
February 21, 2026, 10 AM to 5 PM
Lyke House Lenten retreat on missionary discipleship.
lykehouse.org

Service 2

St. Francis TableOff campus
At least two Saturdays a month
Students serve lunch at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception's feeding ministry in downtown Atlanta.
lykehouse.org
Habitat for Humanity house buildsOff campus
Throughout the year
Students join parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Anthony of Padua to build homes with Habitat for Humanity.
lykehouse.org

Social life 1

Back to School BBQOff campus
September 2025
Back-to-school barbecue at Lyke House.
lykehouse.org

Clubs and groups 1

Wednesday Bible Study at GSUOn campus
Wednesdays 6:30 PM
Weekly Bible study held at Georgia State, listed on the Lyke House home page and 2025-26 calendar.
lykehouse.org, lykehouse.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Catholic campus ministry

Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUC

Sources (5)

College and Campus Ministries | archatl.comarchatl.com/places/college-and-campus-ministries · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Lyke House – The Catholic Center at AUC serves students in the AUC, including Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University, as well as Georgia State University”
The Archdiocese of Atlanta lists Lyke House as the Catholic campus ministry serving Georgia State University, along with the Atlanta University Center colleges.
“Lyke House – The Catholic Center at AUC serves students in the AUC, including Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University, as well as Georgia State University”
The Archdiocese of Atlanta lists Lyke House as the Catholic campus ministry serving Georgia State University, along with the Atlanta University Center colleges.
Lyke House Home | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Welcome to the LYKE HOUSE Catholic Newman Center at the AUC. We provide Catholic Campus Ministry for Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College and Georgia State University.”
Lyke House, the Catholic Newman Center at the AUC, provides Catholic campus ministry for Georgia State University.
“Welcome to the LYKE HOUSE Catholic Newman Center at the AUC. We provide Catholic Campus Ministry for Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College and Georgia State University.”
Lyke House, the Catholic Newman Center at the AUC, provides Catholic campus ministry for Georgia State University.
About US | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/about-us · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“The mission of Lyke House is to form a community of believers that provides spiritual, academic, and faith development for Students and Staff of the Atlanta University Center family and Georgia State University Catholic Community”
Lyke House's mission statement includes the Georgia State University Catholic community.
“The mission of Lyke House is to form a community of believers that provides spiritual, academic, and faith development for Students and Staff of the Atlanta University Center family and Georgia State University Catholic Community”
Lyke House's mission statement includes the Georgia State University Catholic community.
Get In Touch | Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUClykehouse.org/get-in-touch · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“404-755-2646 809 Beckwith Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30314”
Lyke House's phone is 404-755-2646 and its address is 809 Beckwith Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30314; its contact form routes messages to Fr. Urey Mark, Rudy Schlosser, or Dr. Kevin Johnson.
Center Rental Information | Lyke Houselykehouse.org/utilize-lykehouse/center-rental-information · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Equipped with WiFi accessibility and equipment for multimedia presentations, as well as a kitchen space for catered events”
Lyke House is located in the Atlanta University Center and has WiFi, multimedia equipment, and a kitchen.

Reach out

Contact details for Fr. Urey Patrick Mark (Chaplain/Director of Lyke House, The Catholic Center at AUC (reached through the center's main phone)) and 4 official social and news channels are available to signed-in users.

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My rating and notes

Academic Excellence

51 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduation rate 35% of score53%
First-year retention 20% of score80%
Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreSAT 1,076 · ACT 22.5
Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of score25 to 1
Instructional spending per student 15% of score$6,675

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

Sports	NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Setting	City
ROTC	Army
Study abroad	Offered
Students per faculty member	25 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS)	27,588
Total students	34,974
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	$15,931
Cost of attendance (per year)	$28,241
Median federal debt at graduation	$20,903
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	53%
First-year retention	80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$47,384
Admission rate	55%
Students receiving Pell grants	51%

Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 940–1180ACT 19–26

Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT	1076
SAT reading & writing	480–590
SAT math	460–590
ACT composite	19–26
Test policy	Considered but not required

Value index: 53 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Atlanta

The Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Archbishop of Atlanta

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archatl.com, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

IPEDS unit ID 139940
Carnegie classification: Doctoral university (very high research)
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Questions families ask

Is Georgia State University a Catholic college?: No. Georgia State University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Lyke House - The Catholic Center at AUC.
What is Georgia State University’s Catholic Life Score?: 61 out of 100 (grade C). It measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes, together with academics.
Where is Mass celebrated at Georgia State University?: Mass is listed at Georgia State University (campus location not stated), Lyke House and 809 Beckwith Street SW. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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