North Georgia College & State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Established in 1873 as North Georgia Agricultural College, North Georgia College and State University, also known as NGCSU, is located in Dahlonega, Georgia. In 1929, the name of the college was changed to North Georgia College. It received the title of state university in 1996. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 100 acres.

North Georgia College and State University offers Bachelor of Science and Arts degrees in diverse areas of study. The university comprises the following schools and colleges:

• Mike Cottrell School of Business
• School of Arts & Letters
• School of Education
• School of Natural & Health Sciences

NGCSU offers several on-campus clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Students Activities Board (SAB), the Student Government Association (SGA), and the Commuter Council. The university is home to thirteen fraternities and sororities, which are governed by the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council respectively.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,500 in 2009-2010 (4,889 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 81% of enrolled students and graduate students are 19%.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

North Georgia provides on-campus housing for 1,592 of its 4,889 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Peach Belt Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 11 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 11 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

North Georgia offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (201 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (401 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (9 awarded)

• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (14 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (155 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (14 awarded)

• Mathematics

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (173 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE (60 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (55 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (53 awarded)

• Community Psychology
• Psychology