The University of Georgia

UGA's picturesque 762-acre campus, in the Appalachian foothills, is adorned with many 19th century buildings including Old College (1806), and the University Chapel (1832). North Campus, featuring quads with century-old trees and scenic green spaces, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

Other notable campus features include bike paths, quiet gardens, one of the nation's largest student recreation/fitness centers and one of the oldest cemeteries on an American university campus (dating to 1814).

The University is also home to Georgia's official state botanical garden, state art museum and state museum of natural history, as well as the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame.

The University of Georgia has registered nearly 700 student organizations, cultural groups, intramural sport teams, religious groups, volunteer and community service programs and philanthropic groups run by both graduate and undergraduate students.

The University of Georgia maintains one of the South's oldest Greek systems that involve almost 25 percent of UGA students, and the fraternity and sororities maintain homes both on and off campus.

Housing at the University of Georgia is managed by the Department of University Housing. On-campus housing  is divided into seven communities for undergraduate students and into three communities for graduate students. It include traditional halls, communities, family & graduate housing, health sciences campus. First-year students must live on campus.

The Career Development Office provides students with the tools, resources, and guidance necessary to enable them to secure fulfilling employment in line with their career goals and individual qualifications.  

The university offers many services to students including: individual career counseling, on-campus interviews, off-campus interview opportunities including job fairs, online job postings, job search strategies, job boards, resume and cover letter critique, remote interviewing room for video and telephone interviews and faxing and postage for job search related materials.