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Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America — launching our nation’s great tradition of world-class education for all. One of America’s “Public Ivies” and a top 10 best value in public higher education, the University of Georgia tackles some of the world’s grand challenges — from combating infectious disease and securing the world’s food supply to advancing economic growth and analyzing the environment.

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The best way to experience the University of Georgia is to see it for yourself. Choose your group below to find out more and schedule a tour.

The UGA Visitors Center

The UGA Visitors Center, just off the Georgia State Route 10 Loop in Athens, is the first place to stop when visiting the university. The Center hosts prospective undergraduate student information sessions and student-led tours across campus, combining the history and geography of UGA with personal stories from our Georgia family.

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When it comes to college town vibes, things don’t get more authentic than Athens. There are a thousands of local (and international) icons that have hit up favorites like the Georgia Theatre over the years…but the real Athens experience is the one you make for yourself.

Visitors Center

The UGA Visitors Center provides guided tours of the UGA campus to more than 30,000 visitors annually. For prospective students, the tours are a first look at the university. For alumni, tours are opportunities to reminisce and see the progress of their alma mater. Donors get to see how their support helps to advance the goals and priorities of the university. For local, state, national and international visitors, the Visitors Center is the entry point to Georgia’s flagship institution.

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Step across Broad Street from Downtown Athens and you'll step back two centuries in time to the birthplace of public higher education in America. Did you know? The University of Georgia actually predates the city of Athens. The University was chartered in 1785 and classes began in 1801, a full five years before Athens was chartered in 1806. 

The wrought iron Arch, forged just a few blocks north at a foundry that's now The Foundry music venue at Graduate Athens hotel, is the traditional entrance to campus. You'll probably quickly notice that student veer to either side of the Arch rather than passing underneath-- that's due to an old superstition that students must wait until after graduation to walk through the Arch, else they won't graduate!

Early UGA presidents were Yale men and designed the original campus, now known as North Campus , after Yale. Far across the quad, facing the Arch, is Old College, the oldest building on campus. In the formative years of the University, students and faculty all lived, studied, and ate in this single building. What a long ways they've come over two hundred plus years!

Today, the University of Georgia campus is over 760 acres and contains some of the most popular visitor attractions and scenic spots in Athens, including:

Georgia Museum of Art

• Special Collections Building
• UGA Bookstore
• Sanford Stadium

The UGA Visitors Center has maps, self-guided tour materials, and offers daily guided tours.

Things to do on the UGA Campus

Gardens & nature.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia...

Athens is the proud home to the state of Georgia's official botanical garden. This 313-acre botanical garden...

Founders Memorial Garden

Formed in 1891, Athens was home to America's very first garden club. During the 1930s, the Garden Club of...

UGA Trial Gardens

This garden is located in the heart of the University of Georgia and is renowned for new crop introductions...

Georgia Museum of Natural History

The Discovery Room displays samples from the over six million objects in the Museum's collection, including...

Oconee Forest Park

Oconee Forest Park is a 60 acre natural area nestled behind the Intramural Fields of the University of Georgia...

Art & Culture

Founded in 1945, the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia houses a permanent collection of more...

UGA Performing Arts Center

The University's superb concert halls showcase the world's best performers in classical, jazz, and world music...

Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries

The galleries at UGA's art school host revolving shows of student, faculty, and professional work. The Lamar...

The Athenaeum

The Athenaeum is a non-collecting contemporary art gallery affiliated with the University of Georgia. It is an...

UGA Special Collections

The exhibit galleries of the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries on the University of...

Heritage & Architecture

UGA's Historic North Campus

Walk across Broad Street in downtown Athens through the landmark Arch onto the original campus of the nation's...

Oconee Hill Cemetery

Oconee Hill Cemetery is nationally recognized as one of the most outstanding examples of Victorian cemeteries...

Jackson Street Cemetery - Old...

The cemetery, on Jackson Street on the University of Georgia's North Campus, was used primarily between 1810...

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UGA Visitors Center

Your complete source for UGA information. The center assists visitors and maintains up-to-date information...

Historic Athens Welcome Center

Located in downtown Athens, Georgia, inside the c.1820 Church-Waddel-Brumby House Museum, the Historic Athens...

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Bulldog Tours

Experience the world on a uga bulldog tour.

You spent years exploring campus as a student, and now you have the chance to explore the world will fellow Bulldogs by your side. In partnership with select travel providers, the UGA Alumni Association offers a variety of memorable trips for alumni and friends to enjoy throughout the year. Lasting friendships are made when Bulldogs experience new cultures and places together, so what are you waiting for? Each trip includes educational programs, a professional tour director and expert local guides. Review the list of upcoming trips below and begin planning your Bulldog adventure today!

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Fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch to answer any questions you have about these tours. Please note that pricing, dates and other trip details are available at the links below. Thank you!

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Gallery and Reading Room Hours:

Reading Room: M,W,F: 8-12, 1-5 T,Th: 8-12, 1-7 Galleries: M,W,F: 8–5 T,Th: 8-7 Requests for items in the storage vault cannot be processed after 4:15 M,W,F and 6:15 T,Th.

Our galleries are open to everyone Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8AM to 5PM and Tuesday/Thursday from 8AM to 7PM. You do not need to be on a scheduled tour to visit, and are welcome to explore the galleries on your own.

We offer free group tours upon request. Please fill out a tour request form or call 706-583-0213 at least  two weeks  in advance to schedule your group visit. A member of our staff will be in touch within two business days of your request.

If you have additional questions about your visit, please contact Jan Hebbard at [email protected]

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Who to contact before visiting

Prospective students and parents, please see the links below for more information:

• To register for an Honors Information Session, click here .
• To schedule a meeting or Morehead Honors College visit with a member of the Honors Recruitment Team, click here .
• For questions or assistance with booking a visit, please email [email protected] or call 706-542-3240

Alumni and friends, contact Debbie Daniel at 706-583-0698 or [email protected] .

The UGA Visitors Center provides several tours each week and has information on where to stay, where to eat, where to park around campus, and other questions.

Moore Hall 108 Herty Drive Athens, GA 30602

From Atlanta, take I-85 north to Highway 316 to Athens. Continue onto Epps Bridge Parkway. Continue straight onto US-78 BUS E for 3.3 miles. Turn right onto Herty Drive. Moore Hall* will be on your right. View a Google map .

*Note that Moore Hall is home to the Morehead Honors College. If you are looking for Moore-Rooker Hall, located in the Business Learning Community, please consult the UGA Map .

Public parking is not available next to Moore Hall.

The nearest public parking is at the North Campus Parking Deck (Parking Lot N06), a pay facility located off South Jackson Street. From Broad Street in downtown Athens, turn right onto South Jackson Street, then drive south until you see the entrance to the parking deck on your left. Visit Transportation and Parking Services for more information and fees.

For assistance, contact the Morehead Honors College front desk at 706-542-3240.

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Welcome to the Morehead Honors College! Whether you are a current Honors student, a high schooler or parent looking for more information, or an Honors alum, we have events scheduled just for you.

Our calendar includes upcoming information sessions, external scholarship application deadlines, lunchbox lectures, book discussions, important semester dates, and events for our alumni and friends, among other items.

Honors Book Discussion with Dr. Tina Carpenter

Honors information session, lunchbox lecture with dr. jennifer gay, get connected with honors.

Morehead Honors College 115 Moore Hall Athens, GA 30602 706-542-3240 [email protected]

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All uga caes athens visitors will have the option of either a virtual or in-person visit..

The virtual and in-person visit is the same thing except in-person has the walking tour portion. So we can visit with many prospective students and guest(s), please only sign up for one or the other.  Schedule your visit today. We look forward to meeting you virtually or in person!

South Campus Tour Map

Spread across UGA’s South Campus and beyond, the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has many buildings and spaces for learning and discovery. Our interactive map shows the wide range of resources available to CAES students and faculty.

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The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is always happy to host student visitors and their guests! The CAES Office of Academic Affairs schedules visits to showcase all our college has to offer. Visits with CAES consist of a meeting with CAES Academic Affairs and a short tour of one of our three campuses from one of our student ambassadors.

Meet our 2023-2024 CAES Ambassadors.

Students can also schedule to attend a general UGA Campus Tour/Admissions Information Session at  visit.uga.edu/tours . Please note, if you are attempting to do the campus tour and UGA Athens CAES visit on the same day, you should allow at least 20 minutes between both tours.

Frequently Asked Questions for CAES Athens Campus Visitors

• What is the benefit of visiting UGA CAES?  By visiting UGA CAES, visitors will learn of all the wonderful opportunities CAES has to offer students. On the UGA CAES 45-minute CAES Ambassador-led walking tour, visitors will see the academic spaces, buildings, and study areas which UGA CAES students use while majoring in the college.
• Will UGA CAES make the UGA Admissions office aware I visited CAES?  UGA CAES does not inform UGA Admissions of a student's visit to UGA CAES. For information on UGA Admissions criteria components visit the  UGA Admissions page.
• Does UGA CAES recommend students to the UGA Admissions office?  UGA CAES is not involved in UGA Undergraduate or Transfer admissions decisions nor does CAES recommend students to the UGA Admissions office.
• During my visit with UGA CAES will I see the entire campus?  No, a UGA CAES tour can possibly consist of meeting with the CAES Director of Student Recruitment and a CAES Ambassador-led 45-minute walking tour of south campus. If interested in a tour of UGA’s entire campus, please visit the  UGA Visit page.
• What about inclement weather?  In the event of inclement weather on the day of your tour, we will contact you using the information you submit on your visit request. In order to make sure we are able to contact you, please make sure all of your information is correct.
• When will I know if my tour has been scheduled?  We will contact you via email to let you know the schedule of your tour. Please wait until the Office of Academic Affairs contacts you via email; the email we send will include all necessary information for your tour, including parking information, meeting times, and maps to help you find us in Conner Hall!

Interested in a group tour? Check out our  group tours page . 

Campus Visit Experience (see below for links to campus tours and other information)

Prospective undergraduate or graduate students may contact Laureen Kane at [email protected] to arrange an appointment to talk about the history program. The Department of History is housed in LeConte Hall located on North Campus at the corner of Baldwin and Jackson Streets.  Visitor parking is available in the North Campus Parking Deck  (parking area N06), located on Jackson Street. 

Graduate students who are interested in visiting the department should reach out to the graduate coordinator .

Things to keep in mind when scheduling your visit

Check out the  UGA academic calendar  so that you know when classes are in session. You may also want to look at the  UGA Master Calendar of upcoming events.

Information and Resources for prospective students: Many in-person recruitment events moved online this year, and now UGA has a variety of tours and sessions to choose from. Check out the Graduate School's website for a virtual campus tour .

Tours of the University of Georgia Campus

In-person visits and self-guided tours are both available. Visit the UGA site  for more details and registration information.

For other information:

Graduate students may want to contact the  Office of Graduate Admissions, Brooks Hall, Athens, Georgia 30602.

Undergraduate students may want to contact the  Office of Undergraduate Admissions , Terrell Hall, 210 S. Jackson St., Athens, Georgia 30602.

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We're passionate about helping our students succeed. Visit us to see why we are the most student-centered college at UGA. Visit the links below to choose your FACS experience.

Info Sessions

FACS Info Sessions occur in the fall   in the Tate Student Center. FACS Info Sessions are ideal for prospective high school or transfer students.

Open Houses

FACS Open Houses occur in the  spring  in Dawson Hall.  They are open to prospective high school or transfer students, as well as current UGA students interested in a major in FACS.

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Group Tours occur in fall and spring when classes are in session and are ideal for middle or high school groups. Email [email protected] for inquiries. 

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2 warnings and 2 advisories in effect for 21 regions in the area, president milei of cash-strapped argentina starts another us tour, plans to meet elon musk.

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BUENOS AIRES – President Javier Milei of Argentina kicked off a visit Wednesday to the United States, where he'll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk , as his government seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul Argentina's embattled economy.

The populist president started his four-day trip in Miami, home to Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi and among the largest populations of Argentines in the U.S., where the Chabad-Lubavitch sect of Hasidic Judaism will honor him at a local synagogue. Milei will meet with Musk on Friday in Texas, his spokesperson said, where he will also tour a factory for Tesla, Musk’s electric car company .

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Milei's third trip to the U.S. in merely four months as president comes as he reshapes Argentine foreign policy in line with Washington. Standing beside Gen. Laura Richardson, head of the U.S. Southern Command, at the southernmost tip of South America last week, Milei vowed to boost the nations' “strategic alliance” — underscoring how he sees U.S. support as vital to the economic overhaul on which he has staked his presidency .

“We took advantage to present a new foreign doctrine for Argentina,” Milei wrote Wednesday on social media platform X of his meeting with Richardson. In the same post, apparently directed at Musk — a self-declared free speech absolutist — Milei said he promoted “true freedom of expression” and slammed journalists critical of his administration as trying to “stop us from speaking."

“We are not going to remain silent in the face of slander, insult or defamation,” he wrote.

Milei's plan to slash spending has inflicted encountered resistance in a nation where annual inflation tops 276%. On Wednesday, police forcibly dispersed anti-government protestors blocking a main Buenos Aires artery.

The United States, the biggest investor in Argentina, also has the most influence over the International Monetary Fund, to which Argentina owes $42 billion. The IMF has endorsed Milei’s shock therapy for Argentina, agreeing to disburse $4.7 billion from a bailout package the country took out six years ago.

The State Department’s investment climate statement last year noted “capital controls, trade restrictions, and price controls” as factors hampering investors in Argentina. Milei has vowed to roll back those interventionist policies with market-oriented changes favored by business executives, like Musk, one of the world's richest men who leads rocket company SpaceX, car company Tesla and took over Twitter in 2022.

Milei and Musk — who share a brash personality-driven style and distaste for government overreach — have expressed mutual admiration. Ahead of his inauguration last December, Milei praised Musk as an “icon of freedom." Musk gushed over Milei's speech lambasting socialism at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, commenting “So hot” with a meme of a couple having sex while watching Milei speak.

That's in sharp contrast to Musk's clash with Brazilian authorities, who threatened to regulate social media sites and accused Musk of obstruction this week.

With its vast mineral reserves , Argentina has much to offer Musk, a dominant player in the auto industry who calls lithium — indispensable for electric car batteries — "the new oil."

Milei's free-market policies have raised hopes in the U.S. that the metal and other badly needed raw materials like lithium can be extracted closer to the U.S., breaking China's dominance of the battery supply chain. The Biden administration said it was exploring investment opportunities in Argentine lithium earlier this year.

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We loved the tour. Great amount of info and time spent. We really appreciated the information and the sites we saw. Had headsets so we could hear the guide perfectly!

A lovely introduction to the North Historic district, the Squares of the area, antebellum construction, history of Oglethorpe, Factors Walk, and all while fun & just enough academic info. Dee is a great guide. Enjoy!

Thank you for your wonderful review! Dee is an amazing tour guide we're so glad to have him apart of our team. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with everyone and hope to have you back on another tour your next visit to Savannah!

Knowledge, local guide, informative. Pleasant demeanor and great with impromptu questions. Made sure the audio was working and kept our group together.

The tour was a 2 hour walking tour of historic downtown Savannah. Very informative and interesting. Guide was super knowledgeable and easy to follow. We learned a lot about the city and its history. Highly recommended

Thank you, Champ, for an informative and entertaining afternoon! You brought history into the present day and got us thinking about learning from the past. I’m so glad we took this tour! Highly recommend!

Excellent walking tour. The guide, Champ, was really very knowledgeable and gave an excellent overview of the history of Savannah from its founding through various wars as we toured the sites. Learnt a lot about Georgia and US history.

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