University of Georgia
The first state-chartered university in the country, UGA offers bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees in more than 150 fields and provides 184 study abroad and exchange programs. The UGA Health Sciences Campus, opened in fall 2012, is home to the fifty-six-acre UGA College of Public Health and the GRU/UGA Medical Partnership. U.S. News & World Report ranks UGA twentieth for top public universities.
Founded 1785
Undergraduate enrollment 26,278
Graduate enrollment 6,631 graduate; 1,627 professional
Public
In-state tuition and fees $5,131/semester
Out-of-state tuition and fees $14,236/semester
Georgia freshmen on HOPE 97%
Average composite three-part SAT score for entering freshmen 1897
Average critical reading and math composite SAT score 1280
SAT score breakdown 1280, combined mean critical reading and math; 617, writing
Average class size for freshman courses 39
Popular majors art, biochemistry and molecular biology, biological science, economics, English, finance, history, international affairs, marketing, political science, psychology
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