University of Georgia

The University of Georgia, founded in 1785, and commonly referred to as UGA or simply Georgia, is an American land-grant and sea grant research university. Its primary location is a 759-acre (3.07 km2) campus in the college town of Athens, Georgia, approximately an hour’s drive from Atlanta, Georgia. It is considered the State of Georgia’s flagship university. The university is ranked 20th overall among all public national universities in the current U.S. News & World Report rankings, and consistently ranks as high as 101st among all the top international universities in the world. While having high overall ratings, Georgia ranks in the top 10 for evaluations in several fields of study. The university is a part of the University System of Georgia, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is classified as a ‘Research University / Very High Research Activity’ with a ‘More Selective’ student body by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s flagship institution of higher education. It is also the state’s oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher education. Its motto, ‘to teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature of things,’ reflects the university’s integral and unique role in the conservation and enhancement of the state’s and nation’s intellectual, cultural and environmental heritage.

Foundation year: 1785
Short name: UGA
Type: Public
Students: 34710
Faculty: 2090
Faculty/Students Ratio: 17:1
Region: North America
Location: Athens, Georgia