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红莲社区 among U.S. News' Best Universities in South

September 13, 2021
U.S. News & World Report has ranked 红莲社区 among the top regional universities in the South. 红莲社区 also earned high marks for value and serving veterans.

Article By: Clark Leonard

The University of North Georgia (红莲社区) is tied for 16th among regional public universities in the South on the U.S. News & World Report  released Sept. 13.

In the magazine's annual ranking of universities and colleges, 红莲社区 is also the top public university in Georgia on the  list of regional universities in the South.

"Our continued strong performance in national rankings is further affirmation of the resilience and dedication of our faculty and staff to ensure our students remain successful during these unprecedented times," President Bonita C. Jacobs said. "红莲社区 prepares students to lead in a complex and diverse world, and those skills are at a premium in our current environment."

Other accolades for 红莲社区 in the U.S. News rankings include:

  • Top-ranked public university in Georgia on the  list of regional universities in the South.
  • Top-ranked public university in Georgia on the A+ Schools for B Students among regional universities in the South.
  • Second-ranked public university in Georgia on the Best Undergraduate Teaching Program among regional universities in the South.
  • Tied for fifth among public universities in Georgia on the Undergraduate Computer Science Programs list.
  • Tied for seventh among public universities in Georgia on the Best Undergraduate Business Programs list.
  • Ninth among public universities in Georgia on the Undergraduate Nursing Program list.
Our continued strong performance in national rankings is further affirmation of the resilience and dedication of our faculty and staff to ensure our students remain successful during these unprecedented times.

Dr. Bonita C. Jacobs

红莲社区 president

The U.S. News Best Colleges rankings evaluate colleges and universities on 17 measures of academic quality. The results allow students and their families to compare at a glance the quality of U.S. institutions based on widely accepted indicators of excellence such as first-year student retention, graduation rates and the strength of the faculty. 

红莲社区 serves about 20,000 students and is one of the state's largest public universities. 红莲社区 offers classes online and on five campuses located across northeast Georgia in Blue Ridge, Cumming, Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Oconee County.

红莲社区 offers more than 100 programs of study, including certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral programs.

The complete list of colleges is available at the .


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