University of Georgia

For the Eurasian university, see University of Georgia (Tbilisi).

University of Georgia
Latin: Universitas Georgiae[1]
MottoLatin: Et docere et rerum exquirere causas
Motto in English
"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."

TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedJanuary 27, 1785; 239 years ago (1785-01-27)
Founder
Parent institution
University System of Georgia
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliation
Endowment$1.82 billion (2021)[2][3]
Budget$1.79 billion (2022)[4]
PresidentJere W. Morehead
ProvostS. Jack Hu[5]
Academic staff
3,119[6]
Students40,607[7] (fall 2022)
Undergraduates30,166 (fall 2021)[6]
Postgraduates9,952 (fall 2021)[6]
Location
Athens
,
Georgia
,
United States

33°57′21″N 83°22′28″W / 33.9558°N 83.3745°W / 33.9558; -83.3745
CampusMidsize city / College town, 762 acres (3.08 km2) (main campus)
41,539 acres (168.10 km2) (total)[6]
NewspaperThe Red & Black
ColorsRed and black[8]
   
NicknameBulldogs
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – SEC
MascotUga XI (live English Bulldog)
Websiteuga.edu

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 the oldest public university in the United States.[9] It is the flagship school of the University System of Georgia.[10]

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, and residential and educational centers in Washington, D.C., at Trinity College of Oxford University, and in Cortona, Italy. The total acreage of the university in 30 Georgia counties is 41,539 acres (168.10 km2).[6]

The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity",[11] and as having "more selective" undergraduate admissions.[12] 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.[13] Alumni also include a United States Poet Laureate, Emmy Award winners, Grammy Award winners, and multiple Super Bowl champions.

  1. ^ "Search". Internet Archive.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2021. Foundation Report (Report). University of Georgia. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Endowment Market Value, and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21". nacubo.org. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "University of Georgia Original Budget Summary By Funding Source Fiscal Year 2022" (PDF). busfin.uga.edu. University of Georgia. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Smith, Jos (June 25, 2018). "Jack Hu Named Permanent UGA Provost". uga.edu. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e "UGA by the Numbers". University of Georgia. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "College Navigator - University of Georgia". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  8. ^ University of Georgia Brand Guide (PDF). June 26, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  9. ^ Rudolph, Frederick (1961). The American College and University. University of Georgia Press. p. 275. ISBN 0-8203-1285-1.
  10. ^ "University of Georgia | University System of Georgia". www.usg.edu. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education – University of Georgia". Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Profile". Carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  13. ^ "Number of Winners by Institution: U.S. Rhodes Scholars 1904–2019" (PDF). Office of the American Secretary of The Rhodes Trust. 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.