Founded in 1785 by the Georgia General assembly, the University of Georgia is the oldest public university in Georgia and the first state chartered university in the US. It is located in Athens, about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta. The 615 acre campus accommodates around 26,000 undergraduate students and nearly 9,000 graduate students. The library ranks in the top one third of research libraries in the country and contains a phenomenal map collection. There have been 21 Rhodes scholars to pass through the school and Kiplinger's Magazine ranked the University of Georgia fourth in a list of "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for 2008. The university offers 140 undergraduate fields and 22 baccalaureate degrees, while the master's program offers 124 fields and 34 degrees. UGA also participates in NCAA Division 1 athletics with nine varsity sports for men, 12 varsity sports for women and a total of 37 national championships between the two.
University of Georgia
405 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-3000
uga.edu
Founded in 1885, Georgia Tech owns 400 acres of land located in the southern metropolis of Atlanta. The total student population of around 20,000 is broken up into six different colleges: Architecture, Management, Liberal Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences. The school focuses on technology and has well funded research programs to further their role in scientific research and education. U.S. News & World Report listed GT in the top 10 public universities in the country while U.S. News ranked it in the top five for graduate and undergraduate engineering colleges. GT also has a track record of diversity, ranking second in engineering bachelor degrees earned for all minority students and fifth in engineering master's degrees earned for all minorities. GT participates in NCAA Division I athletics with eight male varsity sports and seven female varsity sports.
Georgia Institute of Technology
631 Cherry St
Atlanta, GA 30332
(404) 894-2000
gatech.edu
A newer university, Kennesaw was started in 1963 as a junior college and became a four year university in 1976. As of 2010, it is the third largest public university in the state. Students can roam around the 384 acres of land on campus in Cobb County, northwest of Atlanta. The university educates around 22,500 undergraduate and graduate students from 142 different countries. Kennesaw has the largest nursing and education programs in the state and the largest Executive MBA program in the country, listed in CEO Magazine under "Tier One" for the magazine's "2009 Global MBA Rankings." It was also named as one of the best "up-and-coming" universities according to the 2008 and 2009 editions of U.S. News & World Report. Formerly a NCAA Division II school, Kennesaw joined the Atlantic Sun Conference in Division I athletics in 2009.
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 423-6300
kennesaw.edu
Georgia College is located in the town of Milledgeville, an old capital of Georgia during the antebellum. Set on 43 acres of land, the college focuses on being a top notch liberal arts education at an affordable price. It offers a smaller classroom experience with most sections ranging from 15 to 35 students. There are 36 undergraduate degrees and over 25 programs at the graduate level. Students attend one of the four separate schools within the college: the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Education or Health Sciences.
Georgia College and State University
Campus Box 23
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(800) 342-0471
gcsu.edu