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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) |
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Motto | "Truth and Wisdom" |
Type | Public senior military college |
Established | 1873[1] |
Parent institution | University System of Georgia |
Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliation | Space-grant |
Endowment | $5.6 million (2017)[2] |
President | Michael P. Shannon |
Provost | Chaudron Gille |
Students | 19,722 (fall 2018)[3] |
Undergraduates | 19,041 (fall 2018)[3] |
Postgraduates | 681 (fall 2018)[3] |
Location | , , United States 34°31′40″N 83°59′01″W / 34.52778°N 83.98361°W |
Campus | Distant town[4], 212 acres (0.86 km2) (Dahlonega campus); 794 acres (3.21 km2) (all campuses) |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | Vanguard |
Colors | Blue and gold |
Nickname | Nighthawks |
Sporting affiliations | |
Website | ung.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".