University of North Georgia

University of North Georgia
Former names
North Georgia Agricultural College of University of Georgia (1873-1876)
North Georgia Agricultural College (1876-1929)
North Georgia College (1929-1996)
North Georgia College & State University (1996-2013)
Gainesville Junior College (1964-1987)
Gainesville College (1987-2005)
Gainesville State College (2005-2013)
Motto"Truth and Wisdom"
TypePublic senior military college
Established1873; 151 years ago (1873)[1]
Parent institution
University System of Georgia
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliation
Space-grant
Endowment$5.6 million (2017)[2]
PresidentMichael P. Shannon
ProvostChaudron Gille
Students19,722 (fall 2018)[3]
Undergraduates19,041 (fall 2018)[3]
Postgraduates681 (fall 2018)[3]
Location, ,
United States

34°31′40″N 83°59′01″W / 34.52778°N 83.98361°W / 34.52778; -83.98361
CampusDistant town[4], 212 acres (0.86 km2) (Dahlonega campus); 794 acres (3.21 km2) (all campuses)
Other campuses
NewspaperVanguard
ColorsBlue and gold
   
NicknameNighthawks
Sporting affiliations
Websiteung.edu

The University of North Georgia (UNG) is a public senior military college with multiple campuses in Georgia, United States. It is part of the University System of Georgia. The university was established on January 8, 2013, through a merger of North Georgia College & State University (founded 1873) and Gainesville State College (founded 1964). Campus locations include Dahlonega, Oakwood (Gainesville Campus), Watkinsville (Oconee Campus), Blue Ridge, and Cumming.

With nearly 20,000 enrolled students, UNG is the sixth-largest public university in the state of Georgia. There are five colleges that offer over one hundred bachelor's and associate degrees, as well as thirteen master's degrees and one doctoral degree. Over 600 students are involved in the university's ROTC program in any given year. It is one of six senior military colleges in the United States, and is designated as "The Military College of Georgia".

  1. ^ Rogers, Edie (September 22, 2014). "Enrollment hits record 16,508 students" (url). University System of Georgia website. University of North Georgia. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "US News College rankings: North Georgia College & State University". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA" (PDF). USG. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "IPEDS - University of North Georgia".