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The university’s main campus in Athens, Georgia, covers
605 acres and includes 313 buildings. To its north, the campus
adjoins historic downtown Athens, which features many boutiques,
restaurants, entertainment, and service businesses. The university
covers 4,308 acres in Clarke County and owns a total of 43,261
acres throughout the state.
North Campus
The famous Arch is located on historic North Campus. Centuries-old
buildings including the Chapel, Old College, New College, the
Law School and the Main Library, are nestled among majestic
oaks on the original campus quadrangle. The Tate Student Center,
the UGA Bookstore, and the heralded Sanford Stadium are located
in the heart of campus.
South Campus
The South Campus area of the university is home to a variety
of departments, mostly scientific and mathematical in nature.
The two exceptions are Aderhold Hall, which houses the College
of Education, and Tucker Hall, home to the School of Social
Work. South Campus includes Science Row, which is home to
a number of science classes; Conner Hall, home to the College
of Agriculture and Environmental Science; and Boyd Graduate
Research Center, home to the departments of mathematics and
computer science and to the Graduate School Admissions Office.
Two of UGA’s professional schools, the College of Pharmacy
and the College of Veterinary Medicine, are also located there.
South Campus is also home to several athletic facilities,
including Stegeman Coliseum and the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall,
home of the Athletic Association and a sports museum.
West Campus
The area known as West Campus at the University of Georgia
is home to a variety of residence halls including Oglethorpe
House Residence Hall and Dining Commons, the Hill Community,consisting
of five smaller residence halls and the Colonial Community,
featuring Brumby, Russell and Creswell high-rise residence
halls. Bolton Dining Hall, the largest of the three dining
halls on campus is located there. The Student Learning Center
and a variety of campus organizations are located along Lumpkin
Street.
East Campus
The newest section to the university, East Campus is home
to the Performing and Visual Arts complex, featuring the state
of Georgia’s official art museum, the Georgia Museum
of Art. The university’s 5.5 acre workout center and
home to the School of Health and Human Performance, the Ramsey
Center for Physical Activities anchors East Campus. The Visitors
Center and the Edgar L. Rhodes Animal Science Center, home
to the animal and dairy science department and animal cloner
Steve Stice are also located on East Campus.
State funds complemented by liberal private gifts, grants
from foundations, and federal grants continue to increase
the building program on campus. |
