Lanier Technical College: Review & Facts

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Lanier Technical College is a small two-year, public school with 5,600 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1964 and is one of the 3 schools and colleges located in Gainesville, Georgia.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and 2-year certificate are offered at Lanier Technical College.

Majors
Offered
61
Lanier Technical College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 61 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant, Management, Industrial Technologies, Business, and Installation and Repair. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Lanier Technical College is low at 59% (close to Georgia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
59%
Fair
The graduation rate at Lanier Technical College is low - 30%.

Student to faculty ratio at Lanier Technical College is decent -- 16:1. Find out more information regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low, about $6,000 per year. The additional fees at Lanier Technical College not covered by tuition are approximately $700; which makes it a total of $6,700 a year.

Read the details about Lanier Tech 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 might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Lanier Technical College is $25.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Lanier Tech and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (770) 533-7000 or check Lanier Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

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

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Lanier Tech, 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
At present there is no on-campus housing at Lanier Tech.

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

Lanier Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Lanier Technical College
2535 Lanier Tech Drive
Gainesville, Georgia
30507, USA
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