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Georgia Highlands College

General Information

Name: Georgia Highlands College
Address: 3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E., Rome, GA 30161-3897
Phone:

  • General information: (800) 332-2406
  • Financial aid office: (706) 295-6729
  • Admissions office: (706) 295-6722

Website: www.highlands.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$1,802$1,542$1,560
        Out-of-state$6,610$6,168$5,996
Books and supplies$750$750$700
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,000$4,500$4,500
        Other expenses$5,172$5,172$5,172
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,172$5,172$5,172

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$12,724$11,964$11,932
        Off-campus with family$7,724$7,464$7,432
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$17,532$16,590$16,368
        Off-campus with family$12,532$12,090$11,868

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 76%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 61%
  • Student loans: 10%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2874
  • State/local grants:$1905
  • Student loans:$2762

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,0008681,132
Percent admitted87.0%86.5%87.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time58.0%61.8%55.2%
Part-time15.4%13.0%17.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3817
First-time student retention: 59%
Overall graduation rate: 8%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 54%
    • Part Time: 46%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 84%
Black non-hispanic: 11%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other - Associate
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Associate, Certificate
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General - Associate


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