Savannah State University
Higher EducationGeorgia, United States1001-5000 Employees
Savannah State University is a public historically Black university located in Savannah, Georgia, founded in 1890 as the first public HBCU in the state and the city’s earliest institution of higher learning. It offers 30 undergraduate programs and five graduate programs across four colleges—Business Administration, Education, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Sciences and Technology—to support a range of academic and professional pathways. In 2026, the university announced a partnership with Goodr, Inc. and Amazon to open a free on-campus grocery store for students, reflecting an emphasis on student wellness and engagement. The campus serves a diverse student body in the Savannah region and functions as a mid-to-large public higher education institution with a long-standing community presence.