Young Harris College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Below Average
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Young Harris College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,420 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1886 and is the only school located in Young Harris, Georgia.

Young Harris College is affiliated with United Methodist Church.

Academic Offerings



Majors
Offered
28
Fair
Young Harris College will give you the option to earn a 1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, or master's degree.

Young Harris College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 28 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Education, Psychology, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings compared to other colleges.

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

Student Retention
60%
Bad
The student retention rate at Young Harris College is relatively low at 60% (below Georgia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Young Harris College is low - 41%. Nearly 43% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Young Harris College is good - 11:1. Find out more about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans



Tuition and fees per year
$29,800
High
Average tuition prices are very high - $28,700 per year. The additional fees at Young Harris College (not included in tuition costs) are about $1,100; this comes to a total of $29,800 a year.

Read the details about Young Harris 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



Acceptance
Rate
65%
Doable
According to recent data, 2,216 applications were submitted and 1,441 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to enroll at this school.

Young Harris College might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Young Harris College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services



Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,100
Medium
Young Harris College offers study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Young Harris 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.

Safety
Grade
D+
Unsafe
Young Harris College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 1,100 students, which offers a decent on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable - roughly $5,100 a year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Young Harris College appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Young Harris College Location and Maps



Post Address: Young Harris College, 1 College Street, Young Harris, Georgia 30582, USA
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