Overview
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s goal is to contribute to a better-educated Georgia. To that end, it engages in a comprehensive planning and assessment process, enabling it to build upon its many strengths. The College’s faculty, staff and administration are committed to excellence in preparing students to be informed and productive citizens.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) is a State College in the University System of Georgia with an enrollment of 3,825 students from 148 of 159 Georgia counties, 23 countries and 20 states. More than 1,300 students live on the Tifton campus in modern, apartment-style housing complexes.
Over 2,600 students pursue bachelor’s degrees while over 1,200 students are in associate degree programs.
The School of Agriculture and Natural Resources is the largest of the four schools of study with over 1,500 students, followed by the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and the Stafford School of Business.
ABAC offers bachelor’s degrees in Agriculture, Biology, Business, Agribusiness, Natural Resource Management, Agricultural Education, Environmental Horticulture, Criminal Justice, Agricultural Communication, Rural Community Development, Agricultural Technology Management, Nursing, History and Government, and Writing and Communication along with associate degrees in Core Curriculum, Nursing and Fine Arts in Music.
ABAC has received Best Value and Military Friendly designations.
ABAC’s campus includes a nine-hole golf course, horse stables, a 400-acre teaching laboratory at the J.G. Woodroof Farm, the 944-acre John W. and Margaret Jones Langdale Forest, and the Georgia Museum of Agriculture.
ABAC has an annual economic impact of nearly $500,000,000 on Tifton and the surrounding area.
ABAC offers instructional sites in Tifton and Bainbridge.
ABAC features 10 intercollegiate sports including basketball, tennis and cross country for men and women as well as softball, baseball, women’s soccer and men’s golf. The athletic programs are members of the NAIA and the Southern States Athletic Conference.
