University of Georgia

The University of Georgia (UGA or Georgia) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia. Founded in 1785, it is one of the oldest public universities in the United States. 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 is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity," and as having "more selective" undergraduate admissions, the most selective admissions category, while the ACT Assessment Student Report places UGA admissions in the "Highly Selective" category, the highest classification. Among public universities, the University of Georgia is one of the nation's top three producers of Rhodes Scholars over the past two decades.

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 .

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).

Notable alumni and attendees include current and former members of the United States Senate, members of the United States House of Representatives, federal judges, Rhodes Scholars, Marshall Scholars, MacArthur Fellows (the "Genius Grant") winners, as well as Pulitzer Prize winners, a United States Poet Laureate, Emmy Award winners, Grammy Award winners, and multiple Super Bowl champions. Provided by Wikipedia