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University of Georgia

Location
Athens, Georgia, United States
Nickname
Bulldogs
Established
27 January, 1785
University of Georgia

The University of 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 of the University System of Georgia, it is has been classified as a Public Ivy, a public institution which offers an academic experience equivalent to an Ivy League university. 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.

Motto Latin: Et docere et rerum exquirere causas
Motto (English) To teach and to inquire into the nature of things. 'To serve' was later added to the motto without changing the seal, so the university motto in English now is "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things."
Type Flagship public land-grant research university
Established January 27, 1785
Parent institution University System of Georgia
Academic affiliation SURA, GRA, ORAU, Sea-grant, Space-grant, Sun-grant
Endowment $1.36 billion (2020)
President Jere W. Morehead
Provost S. Jack Hu
Academic staff 3,240
Students 38,920 (Fall 2019)
Undergraduates 29,848 (Fall 2019)
Postgraduates 9,072 (Fall 2019)
Campus University town, 762 acres (Main campus) 41,539 acres (Total).
Newspaper The Red & Black
Colors Red and Black
Mascot Uga X (live British Bulldog)
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I FBS – SEC

Informazioni su University of Georgia

Based in Athens, Georgia, it was founded as the nation's first state-chartered university. It has been recognized as a Public Ivy school due to its quality of education.

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The school is known for its athletics, particularly football, winning over 40 combined national championships across all sports. 

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