The University of Georgia, founded in 1785, is a public university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Family and Consumer Sciences, Journalism and Mass Communication, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Veterinary Medicine; the Schools of Ecology, Environment & Design, Forestry & Natural Resources, Law, Public & International Affairs, and Social Work; the Graduate School; the UGA/GRU Medical Partnership; and the Center for Continuing Education. Its 767-acre main campus is located in Athens, 70 miles northeast of Atlanta.
767-acre main campus in Athens (population: 127,064), 80 miles from Atlanta. Served by air and bus; major airport and train serve Atlanta. School operates transportation on campus. Public transportation serves campus.