University of Georgiais a public institution that was founded in the year 1785. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 25,947, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 759 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. University of Georgia is ranked 62 in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.

At its founding, The University of Georgia made history as the first public, state supported college in America. The school is known for its vibrant student community. The college town of Athens was rated among best sports towns in the country by ESPN, and competitive Bulldogs sports teams participate in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference. There are over 600 student clubs and organizations, including around 60 Greek chapters that involve around 25 percent of UGA students.

The University of Georgia has renowned graduate programs in its College of Education and Law School. As a land and sea grant university both, The University is active in research and promotion of the agricultural and sea-based programs. One exclusive offering at UGA is Eugene P Odum School of Ecology; it is the first school of its kind when it was launched in the year 2007. Famous alumni of the UGA include US Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, AFLAC CEO Dan Amos and the Food Network personality Alton Brown.

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