UGA

UGA is the birthplace of the American system of public higher education.  UGA was 20th in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 ranking of the top public universities in America.  

Since 1851, 25 governors of Georgia have been graduates of Georgia. At least 17 UGA alumni are presidents or provosts of colleges and universities in the U.S. Nine UGA graduates have received the Pulitzer Prize. Four UGA alumni have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.