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Georgia Highlands College

Georgia Highlands College is a public college in northwest Georgia. It has locations in Floyd County, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas and serves the northwest parts of Georgia, as well as parts of east Alabama and southeast Tennessee. A member of the University System of Georgia, the college was originally a community college and has since expanded to also offer bachelor degrees. Between 5,700 and 6,100 students are enrolled at GHC in any given semester, representing 49 different countries. In 2020, the college had a record high number of graduates and an economic impact of over $181 million.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
9507
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
950700
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
139700
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
111221

Location

Rome, GA, 30161-3897

34.169791, -85.207356

Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

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