★ Located in a Suburban city- county Athens, (1,876 miles from Phoenix, Arizona) ★ Public College ★ Student Population of 37,606 students as of 2017 ★ Demographic of student body: White 70.9%, Asian 9.5%, Black or African American 7.4%, Hispanic/Latino 5.4%, Non-Resident Alien 2.1%, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1%, American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%, Ethnicity Unknown 4.5% ★ Suggested high school preparation:

★ Tuition: ○ In-State Tuition: $11,622 ○ Out-Of-State Tuition: $29,832 ★ The most popular majors at include: Psychology, General; Finance, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Marketing/Marketing Management, General; and International Relations and Affairs. ★ Percentage of students receiving financial aid: Around 89.0% of first year students get some financial aid. ★ Male/Female Ratio: ○ 57% Female ○ 43% Male ★ Undergraduate graduation rate: 66% of UGA students earned their degrees within four years. ★ Undergraduate retention rate: 96% ★ Fun Facts: ○ UGA is one of the three oldest public schools in the country, as it was founded in 1785. ○ When the University of Georgia have won a home football game, the school’s Chapel Bell traditionally rings until midnight. Except when Georgia beats Georgia , one of their biggest rivals- then the bell rings the entire night! ★ The costumed mascot is called ‘.’ ★ Freshman class average GPA and SAT: ○ Overall GPA Average of All Admitted First-Year Students: 4.07 ○ Overall SAT Average for Admitted First-Year Students: 1400 ★ Scholarship Opportunities and Requirements: ○ Van Hoof Family Scholarship- $1,500 - $3,500 ■ Requirements: ● Must be a current year graduating high school senior. ● Children and eligible stepchildren of associates employed at a Van Hoof Company who have completed one year of employment on or before April 1. ● Candidates must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA. ○ ‘You Deserve It’ Scholarship- $1,000 ■ Requirements: ● You must be a resident of any of the 50 United States, District of Columbia or US Territories ● You must be 16 years of age or older ● You must either be enrolled in a college/university or registered in a qualified high school ● You must be located within the United States ★ Clubs/National Programs: ○ Joining the “Greek Life” and choosing 1 out of the 61 national Greek-letter men’s and women’s groups. ★ Dormitory Living Conditions: All of University Housing residence hall rooms, suites and apartments feature furnishings, air conditioning, WiFi, high speed Internet access and cable television. Common areas include kitchens, laundry rooms, meeting rooms, computer labs and lounges. ★ Anticipated Major + Career Choices: ○ Biology Major: To become a psychiatrist, as an undergraduate I should major in either psychology, biology, chemistry, or organic chemistry. Majoring in biology seems to most interesting to me. ○ Total degree hours: 120 hrs ○ Internships are not required

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