The University of Georgia UGA QUICK FACTS Founded: ..........................1785 Location ................ Athens, Ga. Enrollment .................... 33,959 Size..............................615 acres Nickname: ................. Bulldogs Fight Song: ............. “Glory, Glory” One of UGA’s oldest and most lasting traditions is the school fight song, “Glory, Glory” which is sung to the tune of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
hartered by the Georgia General Assembly Jan. 27, 1785, in Savannah, The University of Georgia is America’s first state chartered university and the birthplace of the American system of public higher education.
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HIGH STANDARDS UGA’s impressive academic standards are reflected in the quality of students it attracts. The 2006 freshman comprised an average high school grade point average of 3.76 and SAT score of 1228.
DEGREE PROGRAMS UGA offers 19 baccalaureate degrees in more than 150 fields and 30 master’s degrees in 128 fields. Popular majors include biology, psychology, political science, marketing and finance.
TOP-NOTCH EDUCATION UGA is among the top schools in three different rankings of American universities for educational value.
PROMOTING PHYSICAL FITNESS EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Students at UGA are afforded the oppurtunity to join over 500 student organizations, including 32 social fraternities and 22 social sororities.
UGA students have access to the facilities at the Ramsey Student Center. The mammoth $40 million facility was cited by Sports Illustrated as the best student recreational facility in the country. 2007 MEDIA GUIDE • 11