South Georgia College

Location and Contact Information

100 W College Pk Dr
Douglas, GA 31533-5098
USA
Main Tel: (912) 260-4200
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

South Georgia College, also known as SGC, is a public community college located in Douglas, Georgia, United States. It was established in the year 1906 as the 11th District Agricultural & Mechanical School. The campus is situated on nearly 240 landscaped acres. SGC offers more than 20 majors in associate degrees and over 10 certificate programs.

South Georgia College has a host of active clubs and organization for the overall development of students. Some of these are the Georgia Association of Nursing Students, South Georgia College Democrats, Student Organization for Multicultural Unity, the South Georgia Debate Society, and the Environmental Awareness Club, among others. The college's athletic teams are nicknamed the Tigers. They compete in the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association and participates in sports such as baseball and soccer.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts and nursing and emergency medicine.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

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

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,378
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,880
Room$ 4,250
Board$ 3,200
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 3,204

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 80% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant79%$4,412
Institutional Grant8%$2,477
Federal Grant59%$4,405
Pell Grant59%$4,064
Other Federal Grant29%$698
State or Local Grant29%$2,374

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan41%$4,080
Federal Loan41%$4,050
Other Loan $4,033

(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 South Georgia College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, GA3,600
2Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma, TN4,394
3University of South Carolina-UnionUnion, SC367
4University of South Carolina-LancasterLancaster, SC1,666
5University of South Carolina-SalkehatchieAllendale, SC965
6California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA12,851
7The University of Texas-Pan AmericanEdinburg, TX17,534
8California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA36,208
9Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, IN6,482
10The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX20,458

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate2216

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  10
Without tenure; working toward tenure  20
Without tenure; tenure not available  12

Students

Student enrollment was 1,880 in 2009-2010 (1,586 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 83% are full-time and 17% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men62%
Women59%
All60%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal380-490
Math380-480

Room and Board

South Georgia College provides on-campus housing for 496 of its 1,586 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 16 meals weekly.

International Study

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Information Science/Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (145 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (71 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies