{"id":294,"date":"2015-12-04T16:32:03","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T20:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/?page_id=294"},"modified":"2025-07-10T09:07:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T13:07:29","slug":"about-ghc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/about-ghc\/","title":{"rendered":"About GHC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #012b7f; font-weight: 500;\"><em>Our mission is to provide access to excellent educational opportunities for the intellectual, cultural and physical development of a diverse population.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since 1970, Georgia Highlands College has served the Northwest Georgia communities. Founded as Floyd Junior College, GHC now serves thousands of students from over 30 counties in Northwest Georgia. GHC became a state college in May of 2011.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Campus Locations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1451 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/table-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"students working outside around a table\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/table-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/table.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Over the years, Georgia Highlands College has grown to five physical locations as well as offering over 16 online degree programs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/campus-locations\/cartersville-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cartersville, Ga<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/campus-locations\/paulding-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dallas, Ga (Paulding)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/campus-locations\/marietta-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marietta, Ga<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/campus-locations\/floyd-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rome, Ga (Floyd Campus)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/campus-locations\/heritage-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rome, Ga (Heritage Hall)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.highlands.edu\/elearning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GHC Online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Two Year. Four Year. Right Here.<\/h2>\n<p>You won\u2019t find a better career pathway at a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/tuition-and-fees\/\">affordable rate<\/a> anywhere. GHC currently offers over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/areas-of-study\/\">40 areas of study<\/a> with associate degree, bachelor\u2019s degree, and <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.highlands.edu\/elearning\/\">online degree options<\/a>. GHC offers a fully online Bachelor of Science in <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.highlands.edu\/criminal-justice\/degrees\/\">criminal justice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/areas-of-study\/bachelor-of-science-in-dental-hygiene\/?_ga=2.160157182.256782625.1654529584-1114547060.1628691887\">dental hygiene<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.highlands.edu\/health-sciences\/bachelor-of-science-in-health-science\/\">health sciences<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/areas-of-study\/nursing-rn-to-bsn-completion-program\/\">nursing<\/a>. Additionally, GHC offers a Bachelor of Business Administration in both <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.highlands.edu\/bba\/\">healthcare management<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.highlands.edu\/bba\/\">logistics and supply chain management<\/a> and a Bachelor of Science in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/areas-of-study\/bachelor-science-building-information-modeling-management\/\">building information modeling management<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1453 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cheer-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"cheerleaders smiling\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cheer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cheer.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>At GHC, we are happy to provide <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.highlands.edu\/student-support-services\/disability-assistance\/\">disability assistance<\/a> for students who have qualified for admission. We aim to promote equal educational opportunities and offer a welcoming, supportive environment for all of our students. Furthermore, GHC cares about its students&#8217; safety. We encourage all of our students to check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.highlands.edu\/campuspolice\/\">campus safety information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, view GHC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/admissions\/\">admission requirements<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/financial-services\/tuition-and-fees\/\">low tuition rates<\/a>, or our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/areas-of-study\/\">degree offerings<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our mission is to provide access to excellent educational opportunities for the intellectual, cultural and physical development of a diverse population. Since 1970, Georgia Highlands College has served the Northwest Georgia communities. Founded as Floyd Junior College, GHC now serves thousands of students from over 30 counties in Northwest Georgia. 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