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Georgia Highlands College Nursing Programs

Georgia Highlands College is a public institution located in Rome, GA. A Smaller Suburban Community offers an ideal setting close to urban amenities.

Georgia Highlands College Rankings

GHC has earned the following rankings for nursing programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#18 of 32	State — Georgia
Overall Quality	#124 of 248	Region — Southeast
Overall Quality	#605 of 885	Nationwide

Where Is Georgia Highlands College?

Get in touch with GHC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E., Rome, GA 30161-3897
Phone:	8003322406
Website:	www.highlands.edu/
Admissions:	www.highlands.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.highlands.edu/financial-aid

How Do I Get Into GHC?

You can apply to GHC online at: https://www.highlands.edu/how-do-i-apply/high-school-applicants/

How Hard Is It To Get Into GHC?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Georgia Highlands College?

The average net price after aid at GHC is $6,588. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$2,424
In-State Fees	$696
Out-of-State Tuition	$9,384
Out-of-State Fees	$696
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$3,120
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$10,080

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 12% of students at GHC receive some form of financial aid (598 students).

Nearly 53% of students at GHC receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $5,546 per student.

41% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,587.

Student Loan Debt

17% of GHC undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,237 per year.

Georgia Highlands College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate/Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate’s.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,441 undergraduate students at GHC, approximately 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Georgia Highlands College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	66
Black or African American	750
Hispanic	852
White	2,486
American Indian/Alaska Native	8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	182
Non-Resident	35

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at GHC break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Georgia	869
Florida	11
Alabama	9
California	8
New York	8

Additionally, approximately 0.8% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Georgia Highlands College

GHC delivers remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

1,507 undergraduate students at GHC took at least one online class — of those, 2,792 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Georgia Highlands College

GHC offers 7 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Bachelor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

GHC maintains an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.