Office of Undergraduate Admissions records
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteThe Office of Undergraduate Admissions is the central office for prospective students to apply for admission to the University of Georgia. Prospective students, including undergraduate, transfer and international students, will find relevant and timely information about admissions requirements, deadlines, tours of campus, orientation, tuition and fees, scholarships and other resources on the admissions website. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions receives approximately 25,000 applications each fall semester for first-year and transfer students. Of the approximately 11,600 first-year students admitted each fall, about 5,300 enroll. Scope and ContentThis collection consists of documents generated by the University of Georgia's Undergraduate Admissions office. There are numerous materials describing the qualifications needed for Undergraduates to be admitted to the University. Also found in the collection are the Department's annual reports dating from 1960 through 2001. Of particular interest are the items relating to the University's minority recruitment and the Affirmative Action lawsuit from the late 1990s. Organization and ArrangementThe collection is arranged into five series: 1. Administrative materials 2. Faculty Admissions Committee 3. Minority recruitment 4. Affirmative Action lawsuit 5. Annual reports. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationOffice of Undergraduate Admissions records, UA16-014, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. General NotesRG 6-9 Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms |
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University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-1641