Post Secondary Schools in Georgia

Emory University

• According to the U.S. News and World Report, Emory University ranked 17th, a notch higher than its former spot. This private university in Atlanta is tied with Rice University in Houston and Vanderbilt University in Nashville with a score of 80. It has consistently been on the list for 17 years.

  Emory University describes itself as a diverse community working collaboratively toward positive transformation and courageous leadership in research, scholarship, healthcare and social action. It generates more research funding than any other university in the state, and it puts traditional emphasis on teaching in its educational standards. It has an internationally recognized liberal arts college, professional schools and healthcare systems.

  Emory University
  201 Dowman Drive
  Atlanta, GA 30322
  404-727-6123
  emory.edu

Georgia Institute of Technology

• the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta ranked 35th on U.S. News's list, tying with Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania., the University of California--San Diego in La Jolla and the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York with a score of 62. Also known as Georgia Tech, it's ranked 7th among public universities, which is the same spot it has held for the past 2 years.

  Georgia Tech is acknowledged as one of the country's leading research universities, providing focused and technologically based education. As a leading technological university, it offers a number of nationally recognized programs and more than 100 interdisciplinary research centers.

  Georgia Institute of Technology
  225 North Avenue NW
  Atlanta, GA 30332
  404-894-4154
  gatech.edu

University of Georgia

• The University of Georgia in Athens ranked 58th on U.S. News's list, tied with Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. It's also ranked 21st among public universities which is a notch down from its position last year.

  The University of Georgia is the first university in the U.S. to be chartered by a state government, and since then, has developed to become one of the most popular educational institutions in Georgia. It encompasses 16 schools and colleges that offer a wide range of courses including new interdisciplinary degree programs. Its North Campus that features quads with century-old trees and scenic green spaces is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  University of Georgia
  Terrell Hall
  Athens, GA 30602
  706-542-8776
  uga.edu