Founded
January 27, 1785, by the Georgia General Assembly; UGA is
the first state-chartered university in America.
Location
Athens, Georgia (Clarke County), about 60 miles northeast
of downtown Atlanta.
Size
Main campus: 379 buildings on 615 acres. Total acreage in
30 Georgia counties: 42,010 acres
Accreditation
The University of Georgia is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, masters, specialist and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the University of Georgia. In addition, a number of the individual university departments, degree programs, and service functions are accredited by appropriate professional organizations.
Enrollment
(Fall Semester 2008)
Undergraduate: 25,303
Graduate/Professional: 8,713
Independent Study: 164
Total: 34,180
(This total includes 513 students at UGA at Gwinnett, 48 students at the Tifton campus and 271 students at the Buckhead campus.))
From Georgia: 79 percent
Other U.S. States: 15 percent
127 other nations: 6 percent
Male: 43 percent
Female: 57 percent
Work force
(As of November 2008)
Faculty (instr./rsrch/pub. svc) 2,933
Administration/other professional 3,900
Tech./clerical/crafts/maint. 3,224
Total 10,057
Annual budget (FY 2009)
$1.3 billion (38% provided by the state of Georgia)
Research
Income (FY 2008) $137.3 million
Expend. (FY 2008) $350.3 million
Intellectual Property Income (FY 2008) $23.75 million
Student Activities
About 500 registered student organizations, including 35 social fraternities and 23 social sororities.
Student Scholastic Achievement 2008
2008 Freshmen: 4,799 total
Avg. SAT score: 1237
Avg. GPA: 3.8
97 percent of in-state freshmen earned the HOPE Scholarship.
Honors Program: 2,200, including 510 freshmen.
Freshman SAT score:1456; GPA: 4.05
Rhodes Scholars
21 overall, 6 since 1996
Honors and awards
National Academy of Sciences members: 4 faculty
American Academy of Arts & Sciences members: 6 faculty
National Academy of Engineering members: 2 faculty
National Academy of Public Administration members: 4 faculty
Institute of Medicine Members: 1 faculty
Schools and colleges
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business, Ecology, Education, Environment and Design, Family and Consumer Sciences, Forest Resources, Graduate School, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law, Pharmacy, Public Health, Public and International Affairs, Social Work, Veterinary Medicine
Academic offerings
22 Baccalaureate degrees in more than 140 fields
33 Master’s degrees in 123 fields
19 Educational Specialist degrees
4 Doctoral degrees in 89 areas
Professional degrees in law, pharmacy, veterinary medicine
More than 170 Study Abroad & exchange programs
Athletic Association: Georgia
Bulldogs Official Web site
NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference
9 men’s varsity sports
12 women’s varsity sports
30 national championships, including 20 since 1999
Libraries
Ranked among top third of nation’s best research libraries. More than 4.5 million volumes and one of nation’s largest map collections.
Tuition
and fees
Campus Life
About 500 registered student organizations, including 34 social fraternities and 24 social sororities
Total living alumni : Alumni
Online
Approximately 253,000
What the college guides say
U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 “Best Colleges” edition has UGA tied for 20th among national public research universities. Kiplinger’s Magazine ranks UGA 4th in its 2008 list of the “100 Best Values in Public Colleges.”
The University of Georgia…
...was the only public university in America in 2007 to have two recipients of the prestigious
Rhodes Scholarship
...is home of the Peabody Awards, presented annually for excellence in television and radio news, entertainment and children’s programming.
...is home of Georgia’s State Botanical Garden, State Museum of Art, and State Museum of Natural History.
...is home of the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame.
...has one of the largest and most comprehensive public service and outreach programs conducted by an American educational institution.
...presents the annual Delta Prize for Global Understanding, which recognizes individuals or groups whose initiatives promote peace and cooperation among cultures and nations.
...ranks 5th nationally in the number of students studying abroad.
Prominent alumni
- Dan Amos, CEO of AFLAC
- Robert Benham, first African-American chief justice of Georgia Supreme Court
- Chef Alton Brown, host of Food Network’s “Good Eats”
- U.S. Sens. Saxby Chambliss and
Johnny Isakson of Georgia
- Maxine Clark, founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop franchise
- John Huey, editor-in-chief of Time, Inc.
- Charlayne Hunter-Gault, international journalist
- Monty Markham, television and film actor and producer
- Pat Mitchell, director of Museum of Television and Radio in New York City
- Hala Moddelmog, chief executive, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- Fred Newman, sound effects artist on NPR’s “A Prairie Home Companion”
- Deborah Norville, television journalist
- Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue
- Deborah Roberts, ABC News producer and correspondent
Archway to Excellence Campaign
UGA's most recent capital campaign raised $653,647,368. By its close on June 31, 2008, over 102,000 donors had provided:
- $82.3 million for student scholarships, awards and other support
- $54.7 million for endowed professorships, chairs and faculty support
- $174.3 million for academic and research program support
- $51.9 million to help build the new learning environment
- $151.8 million for the Georgia Bulldog Club’s support of varsity sport programs
- $38 million to serve the state and nation with outreach programs
- $84.9 million for general unrestricted support for the university and for schools, colleges and units
- Millions more for other projects and needs
Administration
Michael F. Adams, President
Arnett C. Mace, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
Tim Burgess, Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration
Tom Landrum, Senior Vice President for External Affairs
The University of Georgia is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action institution.
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