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North Georgia Agricultural College opened on the 8th of January 1873 with exactly 177 students. The first class included 98 males and 79 females, making it the first coeducational college in the state of Georgia.
William Pierce Price, a local congressman, used funds from the Morrill Act to establish this branch of the University of Georgia's College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. Classes were held inside the old U.S. Mint building that had been shut down during the Civil War.
The University System of Georgia approved the consolidation of two institutions on the 10th of January 2012. North Georgia College & State University merged with Gainesville State College to form the new University of North Georgia.
Over 600 students participate in the university's Reserve Officers' Training Corps program each year. The institution holds the official title The Military College of Georgia from both the Georgia Board of Regents and the Georgia General Assembly.
The university offers over one hundred bachelor's and associate degrees through five distinct colleges. Undergraduates can choose from 129 associate and baccalaureate degrees plus pre-professional and certificate programs.