University System of Georgia ( University System of Georgia)

The University System of Georgia (USG) is the organizational body that includes 31 public institutions of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. The System is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. It sets goals and dictates general policy to educational institutions as well as administering Public Library Service of the state which includes 58 public library systems. The USG also dispenses public funds (allocated by the state's legislature) to the institutions but not the lottery-funded HOPE Scholarship. The USG is the fourth largest university system in the United States by total student enrollment, with 318,027 students in 31 public institutions. The three larger systems are the University System of Ohio, State University of New York, and California State University. USG institutions are divided into four categories depending on their mission statements. The categories include research universities, state universities, state colleges and regional universities.