University of Georgia is a public four-year institution based in Athens, Georgia. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 43,146 students in fall 2024, including 32,399 undergraduates and 10,747 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University System of Georgia.
University of Georgia offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 270 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Finance, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 14,239 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
94% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
43,146
Students enrolled
94%
First-year retention
14,239
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
270
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 270
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
94%
First-year retention, part-time students
96%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
8,731
Master's degrees
2,604
Doctoral degrees (research)
548
Professional doctorates
454
Certificates under 1 year
1,329
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
38
Postbaccalaureate certificates
431
Post-master's certificates
104
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
43,146
Undergraduates, fall 2024
32,399
Graduate students, fall 2024
10,747
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
47,491
Undergraduates, 2024-25
35,419
Graduate students, 2024-25
12,072
Full-time, 2024-25
86%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
11%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
37
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southeastern Conference
President
Jere W. Morehead
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization