The University System of Georgia includes 34 state-operated institutions of higher education located throughout the state. A 16-member constitutional Board of Regents governs the University System, which has been in operation since 1932. The regular term of Board members is seven years. The Chair, the Vice Chair, and other officers of the Board are elected by the members of the Board. The Chancellor, who is not a member of the Board, is the chief executive officer of the Board and the chief administrative officer of the University System.
Instruction is conducted by all institutions.
Requirements for admission of students to instructional programs at each institution are determined, pursuant to policies of the Board of Regents, by the institution. The Board establishes minimum academic standards and leaves to each institution the prerogative to establish higher standards. Applications for admission should be addressed in all cases to the institutions. A core curriculum, consisting of freshman and sophomore years of study for students whose educational goal is a degree beyond the associate level, is in effect at the universities, state universities, and two-year colleges. It facilitates the transfer of freshman and sophomore degree credits within the University System.