MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., April 3 -- Georgia College & State University issued the following news release:

By Amanda Respess

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eorgia College & State University reached an unprecedented milestone April 1, 2026, receiving over 10,000 new student applications for undergraduate admission, the most ever received in the university's 136-year history.

"The secret is out about GCSU," University President Cathy Cox wrote in a memo to faculty and staff this week, announcing the news. "This latest accomplishment serves as a culmination of that forward momentum, highlighting that student and family interest in the high-caliber liberal arts education we offer continues to soar."

In fact, Georgia College has steadily achievedrecord-breaking milestones si...