Founded
January 27, 1785, by act of the Georgia General Assembly meeting in Savannah. UGA is America's oldest state-chartered university.
Mission
Brief History

Location
Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, about 70 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Clarke County is one of the 23 contiguous metropolitan counties of North Georgia.
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Address
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602
http://www.uga.edu

Accreditation
The University of Georgia is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctor's degrees. In addition a number of the individual University departments, degree programs and service functions are accredited by appropriate professional organizations.

Administration
President: Michael F. Adams
Senior VP for Academic Affairs and Provost: Arnett C. Mace
Senior VP for Finance and Administration: Henry M. Huckaby
Senior VP for External Affairs: Steve Wrigley
VP for Instruction and Associate Provost: Delmar D. Dunn
VP for Public Service and Outreach and Associate Provost: Arthur Dunning
VP for Research and Associate Provost: Gordhan L. Patel
VP for Student Affairs: Richard H. Mullendore

Academic Offerings
19 Baccalaureate Degrees in 164 major fields
24 Masters degrees in 127 fields
24 Educational Specialists degrees
 4 Doctoral degrees in 96 areas
Professional degrees in law, pharmacy, veterinary medicine

Schools and Colleges
Arts and Sciences, Law, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Pharmacy, Forest Resources, Education, Business, Journalism and Mass Communication, Family and Consumer Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Social Work, Environment and Design, Graduate School, Public and International Affairs
Schools and Colleges

Libraries
More than 3.5 million volumes; one of the nation's largest map collections
UGA Libraries

Campus Size
Main Campus: 605 acres
State Botanical Garden: 312 acres
Related areas in Clarke County: 685 acres
Number of campus buildings: 332
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Tuition and Costs (2002-2003)
Tuition and fees--Georgia students: $1,709/semester
Tuition and fees--Non-Georgia students: $5,657/semester
Tuition and Fees (by semester/college/school)
Georgia Residency Requirements

Housing
Ranges from $1,353/semester for older, non-air conditioned rooms to $1,813/semester for air conditioned rooms in newer or renovated buildings.
Approximately 6,000 students (20%) live on campus
About 85% of freshmen live on campus

Food
$1,061/semester, 5-day meal plan in dining hall
$1,162/semester, 7-day meal plan in dining hall

Books and supplies: $305/semester

Personal spending: $912/semester

Estimated total annual costs (tuition, books, housing, food, personal expenses, etc.)
Georgia students: $11,006
Non-Georgia students: $18,902
The UGA Bulletin

Enrollment (Fall 2000)
Undergraduate: 24,010
Graduate/Professional: 7,075
Other: 203
TOTAL: 31,288

From Georgia: 82.3%
Other States: 12%
International (more than 131 nations): 4%
Male: 43.5%
Female: 56.5%
Minority: 10.3%

Student Scholastic Achievement
2000 Freshmen: 3,944 total, average SAT score - 1203, average GPA - 3.7
96% or more of in-state freshmen earned the HOPE Scholarship each of the past five years
UGA Admissions

Honors Program: enrollment of about 2,200 students, including about 400 freshmen, freshman average SAT score -1392 (GPA 3.95), total average SAT score - 1337 (GPA 3.81)

Rhodes Scholars: 18 overall, 3 since 1995

Degrees Conferred (Summer 1999 - Spring 2000 )
Doctoral: 352
Specialist (Ed.S.): 79
Master's: 1,107
Undergraduate: 4,920
Professional: 373
TOTAL: 7,291

Student Activities
More than 415 registered student organizations
26 social fraternities
22 social sororities
Student Life at UGA

Athletics
NCAA Division I
Member of the Southeastern Conference
 9 men's varsity sports
11 women's varsity sports
Georgia Bulldogs Official Website

Total Living Alumni
200,000
Alumni Online

Annual Budget (FY 2001)
$1.1 billion

Research
Income (FY 2000): $101.9 million
Intellectual Property Income (FY 1999): $3.2 million

Work Force (Fall 2000)
Faculty (instructional/research/public service): 2,775
Administrative/other professional: 2,689
Technical/clerical/crafts/maintenance: 4,331
TOTAL: 9,795

What the College Guides Say
Money magazine's Best College Buys edition listed UGA as one of nine unbeatable deals nationwide where students can attend college tuition-free.
U.S. News & World Report magazine ranks UGA 20th on its 2000 list of 50 top public universities. The rankings are based on such factors as academic reputation, student retention, faculty resources, student selectivity and financial resources.
Kiplinger's magazine ranks UGA 15th on its list of 100 public institutions that provide the best bang for the buck. The ranking is based on such factors as total costs, average amount of student debt at graduation, in-state tuition, graduation and retention rates, and average standardized testing. UGA is also the sixth-highest ranking institution on this list.