University of Georgia
The University of Georgia (UGA or Georgia) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia, United States. Chartered in 1785, it is one of the oldest public universities in the United States.[7] It is the flagship school of the University System of Georgia.[8]
For the Eurasian university, see University of Georgia (Tbilisi).Motto
Latin: Et docere et rerum exquirere causas
"To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things."
"To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things."
January 27, 1785
$1.79 billion (2022)[3]
3,119[5]
40,118 (Fall 2021)[5]
30,166 (Fall 2021)[5]
9,952 (Fall 2021)[5]
Midsize city / College town, 762 acres (3.08 km2) (main campus)
41,539 acres (168.10 km2) (total)[5]
Red and black[6]
Uga XI (live English Bulldog)
In addition to the main campuses in Athens with their approximately 470 buildings, the university has two smaller campuses located in Tifton and Griffin. The university has two satellite campuses located in Atlanta and Lawrenceville. The total acreage of the university in 30 Georgia counties is 41,539 acres (168.10 km2).[5]
The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity",[9] and as having "more selective" undergraduate admissions.[10] The flagship school of the University System of Georgia, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public universities in the United States. The University of Georgia's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly known by their Georgia Bulldogs name, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The University of Georgia has had more alumni as Rhodes Scholars since 1990 than nearly all other public universities in the country.[11] Alumni also include a United States Poet Laureate, Emmy Award winners, Grammy Award winners, and multiple Super Bowl champions.
