Institution Details

North Georgia College and State University

One of only six senior military colleges in the nation, North Georgia College & State University is the military college of Georgia, combining a well-rounded liberal arts education with superior leadership training. The residential campus is nestled in the Blue Ridge mountain town of Dahlonega (population 4,200).

North Georgia College & State University enrolls more than 4,500 students; one-third of them live on campus. Women comprise 65 percent of the student body. North Georgia College & State University was the first public college in Georgia to award degrees and athletic scholarships to women and one of the first military colleges in the nation to accept females into the Corps of Cadets.

Students pursue undergraduate degrees in 35 fields, including teacher education, business administration, computer science, nursing, fine arts, the humanities, the sciences and social sciences; and master's degrees in teacher education, physical therapy, public administration, nursing and community counseling, as well as an educational specialist degree in teacher leadership.

Named to "America's 100 Best College Buys" in 1999 and 2000, and selected for the Templeton Guide's "Colleges That Encourage Character Development" in 2000, North Georgia College & State University also is ranked as the 18th safest college in the United States.

The 120-acre main campus includes such historic buildings as Price Memorial Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, plus state-of the-art classroom and instructional facilities. A soon-to be-completed health and natural science center will house a planetarium, media center, health sciences library, three academic departments and a primary care center.

North Georgia College & State University classes now can be taken at satellite campus sites including Gainesville College, Lanier Technical Institute, and the North Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency. Participation in the college's nationally prominent U.S. Army ROTC program is required of resident men and optional for resident women and commuters. The Corps of Cadets sets the campus tone - dedicated, goal-oriented and responsible.

Students also may participate in 46 student organizations, 17 honor societies, eight military groups, nine performance and student publication groups, five sororities and eight fraternities. Intercollegiate NAIA Division I and intramural sports include basketball, cross country, tennis, soccer and softball. The Northeast Georgia mountains provide a scenic backdrop to the campus and access to activities such as white-water rafting, hiking and mountain biking.

During the 1820's, Dahlonega was the home of America's first major gold rush. The institution was founded in 1873 as North Georgia Agricultural College, a land-grant school of agriculture and mechanical arts. It was renamed North Georgia College in 1929 and became North Georgia College & State University in 1996.