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University of North Georgia is part
of the University System of Georgia and
is designated as a State Leadership UGA – Osher Lifelong
Institution and The Military College of Learning Institute
Georgia. With more than 19,000 students,
UNG is one of the state’s largest public OLLI@UGA, as it is known, is
universities. The university offers more an immersive learning and
than 100 programs, including certificates, social community for people
associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, ages 50+. It is member-led,
master’s degrees, and doctoral programs. with elected board officers
and professional staff.
OLLI@UGA is one of 125
institutes of The Bernard
Osher Foundation, each
affiliated with a college or
university in the nation.

• There are approx.
1,000+ members
from the Athens area.

The Oconee Campus combines the • Browse 350+ non-
resources of a large academic institution online classes. View all degree programs: credit courses per
with a small-campus environment. piedmont.edu/academics. year: literature, history,
With approximately 2,000 students, the
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opportunity to forge strong connections 706.548.8505 | piedmont.edu food, social sciences, art,
and receive individualized attention architecture, personal
from professors. Incoming freshmen can A Christian education with God in focus finance, computers,
begin college on the Oconee Campus is provided by The College of Athens, and more.
and complete an associate degree that a growing private college that will soon
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1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy.
Watkinsville, GA 30677 Within the College of Athens, there
706.310.6201 | ung.edu are two schools, the Athens College
of Ministry and the School of
Piedmont University provides Transformational Leadership. The Join OLLI
personalized education designed to help College of Ministry leads students to
students progress to higher levels of obtain undergraduate certificates,
study, the workforce, and life. Piedmont Associate-Bachelor-Master of Arts Ministry and a Master of Divinity in seven
is a comprehensive liberal arts institution or a Master’s certificate in Christian different major concentrations. The
with four colleges in the arts and sciences, School of Transformational Leadership
business, education, and nursing. These offers Associate and Bachelor of Science
deliver 80 programs of study for students degrees in Transformational Leadership
achieving bachelor’s, master’s, and with two major concentrations.
doctoral degrees, and the Education
Specialist degree. College of Athens is accredited by the
Transnational Association of Christian
Piedmont University’s 300-acre residential Colleges and Schools.
campus is in Demorest, Georgia. The
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completion programs in a variety of majors Watkinsville, GA 30677
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