University of Georgia
Athens, GAAdministration Building, Athens, GA 30602
706-542-3000
The University of Georgia, also known as UGA or simply Georgia, is a public flagship research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia. Founded in 1785, UGA is one of the oldest public universities in the United States. The university is classified as a Research I university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is also a member of the University System of Georgia and is one of four public comprehensive research universities in the state. The university offers more than 140 undergraduate and over 200 graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines.
As the state's flagship university, UGA is considered one of the Public Ivies, meaning that it is a public university of the same caliber as the Ivy League. The university is also a land-grant and sea-grant institution and a member of the Association of American Universities, the Universities Research Association, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university's historic North Campus is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as a designated historic district. The contiguous campus areas include rolling hills, gardens, and extensive green space including nature walks, fields, shrubbery, and large and small bodies of water.
The University of Georgia's athletic teams, collectively known as the Georgia Bulldogs, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). UGA served as a founding member of the SEC in 1932. In their more than 120-year history, the Bulldogs have won 41 national championships, including 27 NCAA team championships, and have claimed 118 individual national championships. The Georgia Redcoat Marching Band, the official marching band of the university, performs at athletic and other events.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 39147
Acceptance Rate: 48.38%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.uga.edu/
Financial Aid: https://osfa.uga.edu/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $27658
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $46698
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at University of Georgia is $106018.56. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at University of Georgia. For graduates of University of Georgia, we saw an average early-career income of $59500.00 and mid-career income of $110000.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.