Though there have been many additions, changes, and augmentations, UGA’s campus maintains its historic character and southern charm. The customary practice is to divide the extensive, 4,308 acre (17 km²) campus into two sections: North Campus [1]  and South Campus [2] .

Modeled on Yale University’s Central/Old Campus [3] , UGA’s North Campus contains the picturesque historic buildings—such as the Chapel [4] , Old College, New College, the Phi Kappa [5]  and Demosthenian Halls [6] , Park Hall [7] , Meigs Hall, and the President’s office [8] —as well as modern additions such as the Lumpkin Law School [9]  and the Main Library [10] . The dominant architectural themes are Federal—the older buildings—and Greco-Roman Classical/Antebellum style. UGA’s North Campus has also been designated an Arboreum by the State of Georgia.

Perhaps the most notable North Campus fixture, though, is the Arch [11] . Situated where historic downtown Athens, Georgia meets the campus, the Arch is modeled on the arch found on the Great Seal of the State of Georgia [12] . Legend has it that if you walk through the arch as a Freshman, you will never graduate from UGA [13] .