Courses are also offered on the university's Gwinnett campus.

The University of Georgia was among the early institutions to grant a specialized degree in nonprofit management.

[2] In 2012, The School of Social Work and the College of Public Health collaborated to offer a dual degree masters program.

[3] Founded by former Dean Maurice Daniels, the Foot Soldier Project documents the work and lives of pivotal but unsung "foot soldiers" of the American civil rights movement.

The project works to research, archive, and disseminate information about the lesser-known figures of the movement, and it is a collaborative of the School of Social Work and faculty from across UGA: As of 2024, it is ranked tied for 20th out of 319 schools for social work in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.