	University of Georgia 2016 University Academic Rankings
'To serve' was later added to the motto without changing the seal, so the university motto in English now is "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things." The University of Georgia, founded in 1785, and commonly referred to as UGA or simply Georgia, is an American public land-grant and sea grant research university. Its primary location is a 762-acre (3.08 km2) campus in the college town of Athens, Georgia, approximately an hour's drive from a global city, Atlanta. It is a flagship university that is ranked tied for 21st overall among all public national universities in the 2016 U.S. News & World Report rankings, The university is classified as a "Research University / Very High Research Activity" with a "More Selective" student body by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Founded in 1785 as the United States' first state-chartered university, the university's historic North Campus is 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 varied arboreta. The university offers over 140 degree programs in a wide array of disciplines. Consisting of thirteen libraries spread across multiple campuses, the UGA Libraries contain a total of 4.7 million volumes and one of the nation's largest map collections. The University of Georgia is one of 126 member institutions that comprise the Association of Research Libraries. The University of Georgia is organized into seventeen schools and colleges. The university has three primary campuses. The largest one is the main campus in Athens that includes 389 buildings, while the two others are located in Tifton, Georgia and Griffin, Georgia. The University of Georgia also has two satellite campuses located in Atlanta and Lawrenceville, Georgia. The university operates several service and outreach stations spread across the state. The total acreage utilized by the university located in 30 Georgia counties is 39,950 acres (161.672 kmÂ²). The University of Georgia also owns a residential and research center in Washington, DC, plus three international residential and research centers located at Oxford University in Oxford, England, at Cortona, Italy, and at Monteverde, Costa Rica. Student athletics, both varsity and intramural, are an integral part of student and alumni life. The University of Georgia's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly known by their "Georgia Bulldogs" nickname, 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 121-year history, the university's varsity sports teams have won 39 national championships and 130 conference championships. The Georgia Redcoat Marching Band, the official marching band of the university, plays at sports and other events. History \| Antebellum history The University of Georgia was incorporated on January 27, 1785, by the Georgia General Assembly, which had given its trustees, the Senatus Academicus of the University of Georgia, 40,000 acres (160 kmÂ²) for the purposes of founding a "college or seminary of learning." The Senatus Academicus was composed of the Board of Visitors and the Board of Trustees with the Georgia Senate presiding over those two boards. The first meeting of the university's board of trustees was held in Augusta, Georgia on February 13, 1786. The meeting installed its first president, Abraham Baldwin, a native of Connecticut and graduate of Yale University. Baldwin was one of the forty signers of the United States Constitution. Many features on the University of Georgia campus resemble the campus of Yale. On July 2, 1799, the Sen ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of Georgia Details

University of Georgia Details
detail	value
state	Georgia
conference	Southeastern Conference
public	Public
scores	1855/1237/28
level	Good
rank	[82
overall ROI rank	[65
size	large
undergrads	26882
grads	8315
price	40890
drop	17
stem	17
research	276
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of Georgia?

1. number 82 for Academics.

2. number 65 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of Georgia?

1. University of Missouri-Columbia

2. University of South Carolina-Columbia

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

4. University of Iowa

5. University of Massachusetts-Amherst

6. Florida State University

7. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of Georgia National Academic Rankings

University of Georgia National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	82	129	209	48	46	104	77	84	65
All	73	83	99	48	46	73	56	46	59
All Nonivy	66	78	98	40	38	70	51	45	55
Div1	47	44	80	32	31	65	58	46	40
Div1 Nonivy	38	36	75	24	23	57	52	46	33
Div1 Public	26	16	49	14	14	44	44	40	24
Public	32	29	75	17	15	57	50	41	29
Power5	34	24	47	22	21	46	44	35	29
Southeastern Conference	4	3	8	3	3	6	8	9	5
South East Region	14	16	53	9	7	15	18	24	13
State of Georgia	3	3	6	3	2	3	3	6	3
Top Ten Top250	82	129	209	48	46	104	77	84	65
Top Ten Southeastern Conference	4	3	8	3	3	5	7	6	3
Top Ten State of Georgia	3	3	6	3	2	3	3	4	3

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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University of Georgia Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Georgia

University of Georgia Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Georgia
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
93.15	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	121	98
92.83	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	93	130
92.53	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
92.21	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
92.19	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
92.11	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
92.04	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
91.46	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
86.34	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	168	199
86.03	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
86.02	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165
86.02	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
85.54	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
85.51	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
85.42	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
85.10	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	174	221
85.02	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
84.95	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
84.70	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
84.55	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
84.47	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
79.68	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
77.90	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
77.52	CUNY Hunter College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	193	228
77.34	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
77.25	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
77.11	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
76.77	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
75.89	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	228	206
75.27	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
75.01	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Good	164	193
74.90	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
74.76	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
74.26	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
74.03	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
74.03	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
74.01	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
73.97	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
73.94	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
73.90	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
73.90	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170
73.89	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Good	212	170
73.84	The College of Wooster	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	277	317
73.70	Kalamazoo College	Michigan	Michigan Intercollegiate Athle...	Private	Good	285	415
73.68	Centre College	Kentucky	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Good	244	198
73.66	Beloit College	Wisconsin	Midwest Conference	Private	Good	250	233
73.29	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	34	60
72.87	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
72.74	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	58	31
72.68	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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University of Georgia Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Georgia

University of Georgia Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Georgia
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.82	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
96.68	Big Ten Conference (Low)	-	Big Ten Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	51
96.65	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
95.27	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
94.54	Colonial Athletic Association (Average)	-	Colonial Athletic Association	-Conf-	Excellent	-	112
94.44	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
93.77	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
93.64	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
92.73	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
92.66	Patriot League (Average)	-	Patriot League	-Conf-	Excellent	-	43
92.44	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
92.44	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
92.08	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
91.37	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
91.29	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
91.07	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
90.85	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	93	130
90.62	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
89.81	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
89.62	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
89.44	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
88.97	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
88.13	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	102	92
87.92	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
87.51	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
87.51	University of South Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	94	113
86.23	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
85.49	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
85.42	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48
84.94	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	89	60
83.83	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
82.91	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158

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