College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1785 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
25,204 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$41,745,458 |
Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$4,892 in-state, 17,722 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,848 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
450 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Mortar Board, Alpha Lambda Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lambda, Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta, Eta Sigma Phi, Golden Key NHS, Dean William Tate Honor Society Phi Sigma Pi, Abeneefoo Kuo Honor Society, Aghon Society, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Alpha Zeta, Brass Gavel Leadership Society, Chi Sigma lota-Gamma Beta Chapter, Delta Epsilon Iota, Gamma Iota Sigma, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Kappa Kappa Psi Band Fraternity, Lambda Pi Eta, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Sigma Tau, Xi Sigma Pi, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Tau Alpha, Iota Tau Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) www. uga. edu/stuact/programs/studentOrg/0506%20feb06%20stu%20orgs%20directory. pdf |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) www. uga. edu/stuact/programs/studentOrg/0506%20feb06%20stu%20orgs%20directory. pdf |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) www. uga. edu/stuact/programs/studentOrg/0506%20feb06%20stu%20orgs%20directory. pdf |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Red and Black - daily newspaper |
Number of Fraternities: |
32 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
24 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
18% |
Number of Sororities: |
22 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
18 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
23% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Progressive, KPMG, Accenture, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Centers for Disease Control, AIG, Hewitt Associates, Gainesville State College, Eckerd, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Ferguson Enterprises, Medical College of Georgia, Stat |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
4,114,611 |
Library Facilities: |
Science Library, Law Library, Student Learning Center Library, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library (includes the original Confederate Constitution), Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, Digital Library of Georgia, Curriculum Materials Center. |
Museums |
Georgia Museum of Art, Georgia Museum of Natural History, Student Learning Center, Performing Arts Center, Ramsey Student Physical Activities Center, State Botanical Garden, Lake Herrick Forest, Butts-Mehre Athletic Heritage Museum, Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, Founders Memorial Garden and Richard B. Russell Library. |
Computers Available: |
3,100 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
1,110 |
Wired Labs: |
45 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
15,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (69%), women's dorms (18%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (3%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (4%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
42% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
615 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Atlanta (80), Athens (3) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Atlanta (75) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Athens (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Dance Marathon, Dawgs After Dark, Georgia Museum of Art, International Street Festival, Performing Arts, State Botanical Garden |
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