East Georgia State College name to reflect institution’s legacy upon consolidation with Georgia Southern University

The University System of Georgia and leadership of both East Georgia State College and Georgia Southern University have approved the new name for East Georgia State College’s campus in Swainsboro.

In an email release Thursday afternoon, it was announced that the campus will be named Georgia Southern University – East Georgia Campus.

The instructional sites in Statesboro and Augusta will be designated as Georgia Southern University – East Georgia Center Statesboro and Georgia Southern University – East Georgia Center Augusta. Name changes would become effective Jan. 1, 2026, following an expected vote on consolidation approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges in December.

The new name honors East Georgia State College’s five-decade legacy – begin