3175 Cedartown Hwy SE
Rome, Georgia

Georgia Highlands College is a two-year college headquartered in Rome, Georgia. Georgia Highlands College is a school that belongs to the University System of Georgia. There are other campuses of Gainesville State College located in Cartersville, Acworth Carrolton, and Marietta, Georgia. The other colleges in the University System of Georgia include: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Albany State University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Atlanta Metropolitan College, Augusta State University, Bainbridge College, Clayton State University, College of Coastal Georgia, Columbus State University, Dalton State College, Darton College, Fort Valley State University, East Georgia College, Gainesville State College, Georgia College & State University, Georgia Gwinnett College, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Perimeter College, Georgia Southern University, Georgia Southwestern State University, Georgia State University, Gordon College, Kennesaw State University, Macon State College, Medical College of Georgia, Middle Georgia College, North Georgia College & State University, Savannah State University, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Southern Polytechnic State University, South Georgia College, University of Georgia, University of West Georgia, Valdosta State University, and Waycross College.

Georgia Highlands College was founded in 1970 as the Floyd Junior College and the name was changed in 2005. The school now enrolls over 3,500 students per year and offers a number of programs that will lead to an associate degree. Students at Georgia Highlands College can earn an Associate in the Arts degree in the following programs: art; criminal justice; English; foreign languages; history; journalism; philosophy; political science; philosophy; psychology; sociology; and speech and drama. Associate of Science degrees are awarded in: associated dental sciences; biology; business administration; chemistry; computer information systems; computer science; economics; general studies; geology; health information management; mathematics; medical technology; nursing; occupational therapy; pharmacy; physical therapy; physician assistant; physics; respiratory therapy; and teacher education. There are also more than one dozen career programs available at Georgia Highlands College.

Prospective students wishing to enroll at Georgia Highlands College must have a high school diploma or GED for all of the associate degree programs and most of the certificate and diploma programs; must complete a Compass exam, or have SAT or ACT exam scores. Students who have attended other colleges or universities must also provide a transcript from those schools.

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There are various financial aid packages to assist students who want to attend Georgia Highlands College, including federal and state loans and grants; scholarships and other payment options.

Georgia Highlands College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

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