University of Georgia
The University of Georgia, founded in 1785, and commonly referred to as UGA or simply Georgia, is an American land-grant university and sea grant research university, and is classified as a 'Research University/Very High Activity', according to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Its primary campus is located on a 759-acre (3.07 km2) campus in Athens, Georgia,USA. It is considered Georgia's flagship university. The university is ranked 20th overall among all public national universities in the current 2014 U.S. News & World Report rankings consistently ranks within the top 500 international universities worldwide across numerous publications. While having high marks, including top 10 evaluations in particular fields of various studies. The University of Georgia is a part of the University System of Georgia and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.