DAHLONEGA (Aug. 17, 2007) – For the past four years, North Georgia College & State University has consistently been included among the top Public Universities in the South among those institutions providing undergraduate and master’s programs in U.S.News & World Report’s annual edition of “America’s Best Colleges.” 

Among public institutions, North Georgia is listed at number 20 in the South, and among both private and public universities, NGCSU is number 50 in the 2008 edition of the publication.

“The U.S.News & World Report college rankings do serve to give the public an indication of the quality of the education and experiences our students receive,” said Terry McLeod, NGCSU associate vice president of Academic Affairs. “But what we are proudest of and what we put our efforts into sustaining is the quality of our academic programs and the leadership experiences that our students are afforded.”

NGCSU, founded in 1873, is the second oldest public university in the state, and has been designated by the Board of Regents and the General Assembly as the Military College of Georgia as well as a Leadership Institution in the state. 

--Published in North Georgia College & State University Digest, April 16, 2007