The University of Georgia is the oldest and largest higher education center in the state of Georgia. It is the oldest public university in the United States. It is situated in the city of Athens and was founded in 1785.

The city of Athens is situated in the north-east of Georgia, and is a popular and well-ranked university town. The university is the heart of this city and there is everything to cater for students. There is a thriving arts and cultural scene with a huge range of entertainment venues, bars, clubs and restaurants. The music scene in Athens is particularly notable, with many popular bands having emerged from the town, including The Whigs, Danger Mouse, Elf Power, The Fountains, The B-52s and ofcourse REM. Some of the city’s famous residents include Kim Basinger, Willie Green and Jeff Daniels.

There are over 34,000 students at the University of Georgia studying across a huge range of different subject areas.

The campus is picturesque and beautifully landscaped to keep it’s character and southern charm. There are numerous fountains and statues around the campus making it a very pleasant place to study and live. There are many historical buildings throughout the campus including the Chapel, and the Old College. The beautiful campus has also been designated as an arboretum by the state of Georgia’s government.

The University of Georgia has a very prominent and successful athletics department, offering a huge range of sports. Some of their most successful categories have included gymnastics, football, baseball, tennis, women’s equestrian, and golf. The university has seven top ten rankings in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Director’s Cup. There are also a range of popular non-varsity sports available to students include men and women’s soccer, wrestling, ultimate Frisbee, rugby and lacrosse. The university’s Georgia Ice Hockey Team has won the Thrasher Cup five times in the past 10 years.

Greek life is also big at the University of Georgia, and the first sorority - Phi Mu - was formed in 1921. There are 17 sororities and 26 fraternities at the university, and 23% of students belong to one. There are many Greek social events throughout the year, and the sororities and fraternities are housed in impressive historical mansions that line the South Milledge Avenue and South
Lumpkin Streets.

The University of Georgia is one of the best in the United States, and ranks 20th on the U.S News and Reports 2008 list of the top 50 public schools in the United States. The School of Law has been ranked as the 32nd best law school in the USA, and the 11th best law school amongst the country’s public universities. It also ranked 5th in the country for supplying clerks to the U.S. Supreme Court. The graduate program of public relations ranks fourth in the nation’s top journalism schools.

The University of Georgia has some of the most up to date and modern facilities of any university in the USA. Their science departments have some of the most up-to-date and advanced machines and apparatus.

The Ramsey Student Center is one of the largest recreational and fitness center for students in the USA. Covering an area of 5.5 acres, the center offers everything from recreational and competition swimming pools, dance studios, volleyball gymnasium, fitness center, and weight training rooms. It was voted by Sports Illustrated as the best campus student center in the country.

Admission into the University of Georgia is very competitive, and it attracts some of the top performing students from around the country and the world every year. It has produced four Rhodes scholars in the past six years.

There are plenty of accommodation options for those students that wish to live on campus. There are seven different housing communities across the campus with a variety of different accommodation options to suit every taste and budget. One of the most luxurious is the East Campus Village that offers apartment-style accommodation for 1,200 students. The apartments are fully furnished and include everything you need for a comfortable college lifestyle. All the apartments are fitted with either one or two en suite bathrooms.