Horry Georgetown Technical College: Review & Facts

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Horry Georgetown Technical College is a medium two-year, public school with 8,140 students enrolled. This institution was originated in 1961 and is one of the 3 schools located in Conway, South Carolina.

Academic Offerings

Horry Georgetown Technical College will give you the opportunity to obtain a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
32
Horry Georgetown Technical College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 32 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical Assistant, Business, and Culinary. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

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

The rate of student retention at Horry Georgetown Technical College is relatively low at 63% (below South Carolina average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
63%
Bad
The graduation rate at Horry Georgetown Technical College is very low - 21%. Nearly 18% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Horry Georgetown Technical College is reasonable - 23:1. Find out more regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are relatevely low, $8,400 annually. The additional fees at Horry Georgetown Technical College beyond tuition are about $300; which makes it a total of $8,700 a year.

Read the details about Horry Georgetown Technical College 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
The school might accept 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 Horry Georgetown Technical College is $30.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Horry Georgetown Technical College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (843) 347-3186 or check Horry Georgetown Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Horry Georgetown Technical College provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Horry Georgetown 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
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Horry Georgetown Technical College.

Based on the college crime information, Horry Georgetown Technical College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Horry Georgetown Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Horry Georgetown Technical College
2050 Highway 501 East
Conway, South Carolina
29526, USA
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