Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Review & Facts

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium two-year, public school with 6,145 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1962 and is one of the 3 schools located in Rome, Georgia.

Academic Offerings

At Georgia Northwestern Technical College you can obtain your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or 2-year certificate.

Majors
Offered
58
GNTC deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 58 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Industrial Technologies, Medical, and Installation and Repair. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College student retention rate is relatively low at 65% (close to Georgia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
65%
Fair
The graduation rate at GNTC is very low - 28%.

Student to faculty ratio at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is reasonably decent - 18:1. Learn more on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is very low - $4,800 per year. The additional fees at Georgia Northwestern Technical College beyond tuition are nearly $800; this comes to $5,600 a year.

Read the details about GNTC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $25.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at GNTC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (706) 295-6963 or check Georgia Northwestern Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Georgia Northwestern Technical College provides a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at GNTC.

Based on the college crime numbers, GNTC appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
One Maurice Culberson Drive
Rome, Georgia
30161, USA
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