Actuarial Science, B.B.A. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Actuaries have been called financial architects and social mathematicians because of their unique blend of analytical and business skills in the insurance and financial services industries. They serve as consultants in firms that specialize in employee benefits and pensions, in the government sector, and in a variety of other roles. To be recognized as a qualified actuary, a person should become a member of the Society of Actuaries or the Casualty Actuarial Society. Membership is obtained by passing a series of examinations.

Faculty: Robinson College of Business | Department: Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Science | Duration: The degree requires completion of 120 credit hours. A student can expect to complete the degree in four years by taking 15 credit hours per semester (fall and spring). | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Students may enter the program in the fall, spring, or summer. Find your deadline | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Key Courses and Sequencing The following courses in the major are complemented with a number of additional classes developing your soft skills and knowledge of business. Fall Semester of Junior Year AS 3230 – Financial Mathematics FI 3300 – Corporation Finance MATH 4751 – Mathematical Statistics I Spring Semester of Junior Year AS 4140 – Probability MATH 4752 – Mathematical Statistics II Risk Management and Insurance Elective Fall Semester of Senior Year AS 4320 – Loss Models and Credibility AS 4340 – Life Contingencies Spring Semester of Senior Year AS 4350 – Advanced Life Contingencies AS 4360 – Advanced Loss Models RMI 4680 – Regression Modeling RMI 4990 – Predictive Risk Modeling Sample...

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Application information

Entry requirements

High School Seniors and Recent Graduates If you’re a senior in high school or graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply using Georgia State’s Common Application. Find out more about applying International students International applicants are students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.), students who are living outside the U.S. and will require an F-1 visa to study in the U.S., students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card, or students who have been educated outside the U.S. Learn more about the application process Transfer Students If you’re already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation. View the details

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/

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