Overview

Georgia Highlands College is a 4-year institution located in Rome, GA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 3175 Cedartown Highway
Rome, GA  30161
United States

Contact Charlene Graham
Assistant Director of Admissions
Email: cgraham@highlands.edu
Phone: 706-295-6339
Fax: 706-295-6341

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling
Dental Hygiene/hygienist
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Health/health Care Administration/management
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,916

Applied

1,338

Accepted

4,768

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,104

Females Applied

779

Females Accepted

71%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

812

Males Applied

559

Males Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3.02

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	July 15th	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	July 15th	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	July 15th	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

2,424

In-state

9,384

Out-of-state

2,424

In-district

Fees

696

Full-time student fees

Student Body

4,768

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.19%
Black or African American	16.84%
White or Caucasian	56.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	1.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	4.07%
Other	0.48%

Gender

Male (35.84%)

Female (64.16%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fall Frenzy, Spring Fling and Week of Welcome

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Brother 2 Brother, Gaming Club, Green Highlands, Soccer Club and Political Science & Criminal Justice Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
emergency phone/email alert system

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Cheerleading		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cheerleading		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No