The University System of Georgia (USG) is the organizational body that includes all public institutions of higher learning in Georgia. The System is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. It sets goals and dictates general policy to educational institutions. It also dispenses public funds (allocated by the state's legislature) to the institutions, but not the Georgia Lottery-funded HOPE Scholarship.

List of institutions

Research universities

• Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech in Atlanta ^*
• Georgia State University in Atlanta ^*
• Medical College of Georgia in Augusta ^*
• University of Georgia in Athens ^*

Regional universities

• Georgia Southern University in Statesboro ^*
• Valdosta State University in Valdosta ^*

State universities

• Albany State University in Albany ^*
• Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah ^*
• Augusta State University in Augusta ^*
• Clayton State University in Morrow ^*
• Columbus State University in Columbus ^*
• Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley ^*
• Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville ^*
• Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus^*
• Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw ^*
• North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega ^*
• Savannah State University in Savannah ^*
• Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta ^*
• University of West Georgia in Carrollton ^*

State colleges

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton ^*
• Dalton State College in Dalton ^*
• Gainesville College in Gainesville ^*
• Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville ^*
• Macon State College in Macon ^*
• Middle Georgia College in Cochran and Dublin ^*

Two-year colleges

• Atlanta Metropolitan College in Atlanta ^*
• Bainbridge College in Bainbridge ^*
• Coastal Georgia Community College in Brunswick ^*
• Darton College in Albany ^*
• East Georgia College in Swainsboro ^*
• Georgia Highlands College (formerly Floyd College) in Rome[http://www.floyd.edu
• Georgia Perimeter College in Lawrenceville, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Conyers, and Alpharetta ^*
• Gordon College in Barnesville ^*
• South Georgia College in Douglas ^*
• Waycross College in Waycross ^*

Independent research unit

• Skidaway Institute of Oceanography in Savannah ^*

Centers

• Gwinnett University Center ^*, a joint satellite campus for UGA, GPC, MCG, and SPSU

(This is presently transitioning to become Georgia Gwinnett College.)

External links

• USG homepage
• USG mission statement

University System of Georgia | Universities and colleges in Georgia (U.S. state)