Georgia Gwinnett College

Location and Contact Information

1000 University Center Lane
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
USA
Main Tel: (678) 407-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in business and management, science, and therapy and counseling.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,380
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,380
Room and board$ 8,000
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 2,000

Financial Aid

Georgia Gwinnett College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 59% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant54%$3,746
Institutional Grant1%$1,971
Federal Grant26%$4,149
Pell Grant26%$3,713
Other Federal Grant16%$717
State or Local Grant33%$2,841

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan11%$4,163
Federal Loan11%$4,163
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Georgia Gwinnett College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA11,428
2Texas A & M University at GalvestonGalveston, TX1,612
3Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK22,995
4Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS17,824
5University of Mississippi Main CampusUniversity, MS15,289
6Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD7,005
7University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC23,300
8American CollegeBryn Mawr, PA386
9The University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA1,964
10University of Oklahoma Norman CampusNorman, OK26,140

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor743

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  132

Students

Student enrollment was 1,563 in 2009-2010 (1,306 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 76% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (41 awarded)

  • Business/Commerce

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (22 awarded)

  • Psychology