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The Basics

Location Athens, Georgia
Official Website University of Georgia
Nickname Bulldogs
School Colors Bulldog Red and Black
Athletic Conference Southeastern

RealRank Ranking Categories

Reputation Gold
Renown Platinum
Diversity Success Platinum
Sports Renown Platinum
Tuition Profile Public university with low tuition for Georgia in-state residents and medium-high for out of state residents.
Endowment Silver
Alumni Engagement Platinum

Key: Platinum: Elite Class; Gold: Very good; Silver: Successful, with room to improve;

Bronze: Mid to low range; NI: Needs improvement.

Academic Profile

Academic Range Well-Rounded
Professional Schools:
Architecture Yes – Landscape Architecture
Business Yes
Dental No
Engineering Yes
Law Yes
Medical No
Nursing No
Veterinary Medicine Yes
Core Science Breadth Yes
Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Breadth Yes
Agriculture Yes
Human Sciences / Education Yes
Public Health / Urban Policy Yes

Renowned Alumni

Here are some of the notable alumni from University of Georgia, who some say made an impact on the world. You probably have heard of a lot of these, but are there any others you would add in?

  • Dan Amos – CEO Aflac.
  • Eugene R. Black – President of World Bank, 1949-1963.
  • Alton Brown – Creator of “Good Eats” on the Food Network.
  • Maxine Clark – Founder Build-A-Bear.
  • Bill Goldberg – WWE Wrestler and former UGA football player.
  • Phil Gramm – Former U.S. Senator from Texas.
  • M. Douglas Ivester – CEO Coca Cola.
  • Dr. Faida Mitifu – former Ambassador of Congo to the United States.
  • Bryan Mundy – C0-Founder EzGov.com.
  • R.E.M. – Lead singer Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, guitarist and songwriter Peter Buck and drummer Bill Berry formed this band while students at University of Georgia.
  • Charles S. Sanford, Jr. – CEO of Bankers Trust (retired).
  • Ryan Seacrest – Host of “American Idol” and the Academy Awards show.
  • Francis “Fran” Tarkenton – Sportscaster and NFL quarterback for New York Giants.
  • Herschel Walker – NFL football Running Back, and winner of the Heisman Trophy and national championship while at Georgia.
  • Bubba Watson – Professional PGA golfer.
  • Brown L. Whatley – Chairman of Arvida Corp.
  • Sally Yates – Former Deputy U.S. Attorney General.

Who else would you add to this list?

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