UGA

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UGA
Stands forUniversity of Georgia
CategoriesEducation & Academia

UGA stands for University of Georgia, a university abbreviation.

Public university in Athens, chartered in 1785 as the first state-chartered public university in the United States. Its Bulldogs compete in the SEC and won college football national championships after the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Example: Thanks to the HOPE Scholarship, she attends UGA with most of her tuition covered.

Usage notes

The university's live English bulldog mascot, Uga, is one of the best-known mascots in sports. Its Terry College of Business and Grady College of Journalism, which administers the Peabody Awards, are well known. The Arch on North Campus is a traditional symbol.

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