Georgia State University holds the title of the first public university in the country for a firm commitment to undergraduate teaching and is ranked the third most innovative university in the US. The institution has six campuses spread across metro Atlanta. The students enrolled at GSU call themselves "Panthers" and strive to promote panther pride throughout their academic course. GSU comprises 84 research centers, 12 colleges and schools, and 72 study programs in 45 countries. The university holds the highest figure of African-American graduates annually compared to any other public or nonprofit higher-education institution. Georgia State University exposes one to a culturally diverse environment with rich ethnicity. Its faculty and students hail from different national origins, racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender and gender identities, sexual orientations, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The NCAA Division-1 sports teams of GSU are known as Georgia State Panthers. The university offers the opportunity to flourish in basketball, football, baseball, beach volleyball, and other sports.