University of Georgia

Location: Athens, Georgia 

Founded in 1785 as the first state-chartered institution in the United States, the University of Georgia is considered the birthplace of American public higher education. The University of Georgia (UGA) is home to a student population of over 40,000 and offers more than 200 undergraduate academic programs and 280 graduate programs. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The university’s state-of-the-art facilities are located on a beautiful campus in Athens, Georgia in the southeastern United States, 70 miles east of Atlanta, an international trade hub.