List of colleges and universities in Georgia (U.S. state)
University System of Georgia locations
The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Georgia . Many of these schools have multiple campuses. In such cases, only the location of the main campus in Georgia is specified. Most public institutions and traditional private institutions in Georgia are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . The flagship university of the state of Georgia is the University of Georgia .
Public institutions
University System of Georgia (USG)
The University System of Georgia (USG) is the organizational body that includes 26 public institutions of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia . All public schools are partially supported by the state legislature. All students attending public colleges or universities in Georgia are eligible for the HOPE Scholarship providing qualifications are met.
Institution
Primary Campus Location
USG Designation[ 1]
Campus size as of 2018[update]
(main campus only)
List of Georgia Satellite Campuses as of 2016[update]
University of Georgia
Athens
Research university , flagship university [ 2] [ 3]
762 acres (3.08 km2 )
Griffin, Tifton, Atlanta, Lawrenceville
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta
Research university
400 acres (1.6 km2 )
Savannah
Augusta University
Augusta
Research university
670 acres (2.7 km2 )
Albany, Rome, Savannah
Georgia State University
Atlanta
Research university
110 acres (0.45 km2 )
Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Newton County
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro
Comprehensive university[ 4]
920 acres (3.7 km2 )
Savannah, Hinesville
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw
Comprehensive university
384 acres (1.55 km2 )
Marietta
University of West Georgia
Carrollton
Comprehensive university
645 acres (2.61 km2 )
Newnan, Douglassville
Valdosta State University
Valdosta
Comprehensive university
168 acres (0.68 km2 )
Albany State University
Albany
State university, HBCU
232 acres (0.94 km2 )
Clayton State University
Morrow
State university
163 acres (0.66 km2 )
Peachtree City
Columbus State University
Columbus
State university
132 acres (0.53 km2 )
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley
State university, HBCU
1,365 acres (5.52 km2 )
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville
State university
602 acres (2.44 km2 )
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus
State university
325 acres (1.32 km2 )
Middle Georgia State University
Macon
State university
167 acres (0.68 km2 )
Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, Warner Robins
Savannah State University
Savannah
State university, HBCU
165 acres (0.67 km2 )
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega
State university
630 acres (2.5 km2 )
Gainesville, Watkinsville, Cumming, Blue Ridge
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton
Four-year state college
516 acres (2.09 km2 )
Bainbridge
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Atlanta
Four-year state college
79 acres (0.32 km2 )
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick
Four-year state college
193 acres (0.78 km2 )
Dalton State College
Dalton
Four-year state college
146 acres (0.59 km2 )
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro
Four-year state college
227 acres (0.92 km2 )
Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville
Four-year state college
250 acres (1.0 km2 )
Georgia Highlands College
Rome
Four-year state college
200 acres (0.81 km2 )
Gordon State College
Barnesville
Four-year state college
125 acres (0.51 km2 )
South Georgia State College
Douglas
Four-year state college
190 acres (0.77 km2 )
Waycross
Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG)
The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), formerly known as the Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE), is the body which supervises the U.S. state of Georgia's 22 technical colleges .
Albany Technical College , Albany
Athens Technical College , Athens
Atlanta Technical College , Atlanta
Augusta Technical College , Augusta
Central Georgia Technical College , Macon
Chattahoochee Technical College , Marietta
Coastal Pines Technical College , Waycross
Columbus Technical College , Columbus
Georgia Northwestern Technical College , Rome
Georgia Piedmont Technical College , Clarkston
Gwinnett Technical College , Lawrenceville
Lanier Technical College , Oakwood
North Georgia Technical College , Clarkesville
Oconee Fall Line Technical College , Sandersville
Ogeechee Technical College , Statesboro
Savannah Technical College , Savannah
South Georgia Technical College , Americus
Southeastern Technical College , Vidalia
Southern Crescent Technical College , Griffin
Southern Regional Technical College , Thomasville
West Georgia Technical College , Waco
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College , Valdosta
Independent public institutions
Any institutes listed here are operated by the state of Georgia but do not fall under the governance of the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia.
Georgia's second capitol building, 1937. Now part of Georgia Military College .
Private colleges and universities
Large and medium-size private colleges and universities
University Center (Hawkins Arena)
Small non-profit private colleges and universities
Atlanta University Center
The Atlanta University Center is a consortium of historically black private colleges located on neighboring campuses near downtown Atlanta . Though each school is administered independently, students are offered a unified learning experience through cross-registration of courses. Current members are listed below.[ 6]
Liberal arts
Mary Hall at Berry College
Agnes Scott College , Decatur – women's college – affiliated with Presbyterian Church (USA)
Berry College , Mount Berry – Christian school
Brewton–Parker College , Mount Vernon – affiliated with Georgia Baptist Convention
Covenant College , Lookout Mountain – Christian school – affiliated with Presbyterian Church in America
Emmanuel University , Franklin Springs – affiliated with International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Morris Brown College , Atlanta
Oglethorpe University , Brookhaven
Piedmont University , Demorest – affiliated with the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches and the United Church of Christ
Reinhardt University , Waleska – affiliated with United Methodist Church
Shorter University , Rome – affiliated with Georgia Baptist Convention
Wesleyan College , Macon – women's college – affiliated with United Methodist Church
Young Harris College , Young Harris – affiliated with United Methodist Church
Others
Anderson Hall at Savannah College of Art and Design
Williams Hall at Luther Rice College & Seminary
Buttrick Hall at Agnes Scott College
Andersonville Theological Seminary, Camilla
Andrew College , Cuthbert – affiliated with United Methodist Church
Art Institute of Atlanta , Atlanta
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School , Atlanta
Brenau University , Gainesville
Christian College of Georgia , Atlanta – affiliated with Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Columbia College of Missouri , Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield
Columbia Theological Seminary , Decatur – affiliated with Presbyterian Church (USA)
Evangeline Booth College , Atlanta – theological school affiliated with The Salvation Army
Georgia Central University , Atlanta – Christian school affiliated with Korean American Presbyterian Church
Herzing University , Atlanta
Interdenominational Theological Center , Atlanta
LaGrange College , LaGrange
Life University , Marietta
Luther Rice College & Seminary , Lithonia
Paine College , Augusta – historically black school
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Georgia Campus), Suwanee – pharmacy school
Point University , West Point – affiliated with Christian churches and churches of Christ
Thomas University , Thomasville
Toccoa Falls College , Toccoa – affiliated with Christian and Missionary Alliance
Truett McConnell University , Cleveland – affiliated with Georgia Baptist Convention
Small for-profit schools
For-profit institutions are those that are operated by private, profit-seeking businesses.
Academics and reputation
Georgia Tech 's Tech Tower
Park Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus at the University of Georgia
Georgia Regents Medical Center , academic medical center at Augusta University
Lake Wells and Ruby at Georgia Southern University .
Public and private schools ranked by academic measures
The institutions below are ranked by average SAT score of first-time freshman for the 2012-2013 academic year . A first-time freshman describes a student entering a 4-year college or university for the first time. First-time freshman account for the majority of the student population at a 4-year college or university.[ 7] These figures do not include transfer, dual enrolled, post-baccalaureate or non-traditional students.
(NOTE: The reported values for public schools are as reported by the USG 's annual report, minor variations may exist when comparing to other college search publications such as College Board )
^c The average number of AP/IB/Dual Enrollment courses taken by a 2014 accepted freshman at Georgia Tech was 8.5[ 23]
^d The average number of AP/IB/Dual Enrollment courses taken by a 2042 accepted freshman at University of Georgia was 7[ 24]
^e SAT Subject tests are considered at this institution.
^f Statistics do not include students that enrolled at Southern Polytechnic State University prior to those institutions' merger.
USG research universities ranked by endowment and research expenditure
Two out of four USG research universities are ranked among the top 25 research universities in the nation.[ 25] The University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology are consistently ranked in the top percentile of research institutions. Both schools are considered[clarification needed ] to be Public Ivies , a designation reserved for top public universities in the United States.
Rank
Institution
Endowment Funds (2013)[ 26]
Federal research grant award (2008)[ 27]
Total research expenditure FY 2009[ 28]
Institution research funds (NSF FY 2009)[ 28]
Economic impact(2013)[ 29]
Number of GRA Eminent Scholars (2013)[ 30]
Number of GRA VentureLab companies(2013)[ 31]
Number of Centers of Research Excellence (2013)[ 32]
Graduate student enrollment (2012)
1
Georgia Institute of Technology
$1,714,876,000
$281,184,000
$561,631,000
$167,766,000
$2.6 billion
23
10
9
7,030
2
University of Georgia
$1,004,171,000
$102,817,000
$349,730,000
$186,998,000
$2.3 billion
15
4
7
8,260
National Average
$490,946,000
3
Augusta University *
$142,208,000
$39,486,000
$65,473,000
$20,581,000
$1.8 billion
6
1
3
6,245
4
Georgia State University
$165,125,786
$26,257,000
$60,557,000
$27,975,000
$1.6 billion
5
0
3
7,427
Academic achievement among Georgia colleges and universities
Rank by Rhodes Scholars
59 Rhodes Scholars came from a Georgia college or university. The most Rhodes Scholars came from the University of Georgia and Emory University .
Rank by Marshall Scholars
The University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology rank among top 10 public universities receiving Marshall scholars. Since 2001, Georgia Tech students have received 8 Marshall Scholarships and UGA has received 5 ranking 2nd and 6th respectively for most Marshall Scholars among public universities.
Rank by Fulbright scholars
In 2012, University of Georgia and Emory University ranked in the top percentile of doctoral/research institutions producing Fulbright scholars .[ 34] 38 Fulbright scholars came from Georgian institutions. The Fulbright Program is a program of highly competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946.
Rank by Truman Scholars
Since the scholarship was enacted in 1977, 49 Truman Scholars came from a Georgian college or University. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship is a highly competitive and prestigious federal scholarship granted to U.S. college juniors for demonstrated leadership potential and a commitment to public service.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities ranked by academic measures
There are 7 Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs ) in Georgia. Savannah State University , Fort Valley State University and Albany State University are three public HBCUs housed within the University System of Georgia . The other four schools are private schools.
The institutions below are ranked by average SAT score of first-time freshman for the 2012-2013 academic year . A first-time freshman describes a student entering a 4-year college or university for the first time. These figures do not include transfer, duel enrolled, post-baccalaureate or non-traditional students. First-time freshman account for the majority of the student population at a 4-year college or university.[ 7]
Athletic affiliations of 4-year institutions
^h Augusta University's men's and women's golf teams compete at the NCAA Division I level.
Closed schools
See also
References
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