AMC vs. GHC

Atlanta Metropolitan College vs. Georgia Highlands College comparison

	Atlanta Metropolitan College	Georgia Highlands College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AMC	GHC
Location	Atlanta, GA	Rome, GA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,435	4,768
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	atlm.edu	highlands.edu
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Costs	AMC	GHC
Tuition (In State)	$2,425	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,051	$8,632
Room & Board	$6,904	$8,372
Avg Net Price	$6,758	$6,055
Avg Grant Aid	$5,658	$4,941
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	AMC	GHC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.02
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	AMC	GHC
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (67%) Health Professions (33%) Business (1%)
Outcomes	AMC	GHC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,500	$35,200
Making Student Loan Payments	18%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,494	$10,250
Median Loan Payment	$87	$105

Diversity	AMC	GHC
% Men	35%	36%
% Women	65%	64%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	1%	66%
% Black	93%	18%
% Hispanic	2%	11%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	AMC	GHC
% In-State	88%	91%
% Out-of-State	8%	8%
Campus	AMC	GHC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Georgia Highlands College is larger than than AMC based on total student enrollment (4,768 students vs. 1,435 students)

AMC vs. GHC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AMC or GHC?

• Atlanta Metropolitan College is 6.4% more expensive to attend than GHC for in-state tuition ($2,425.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.9% higher at AMC than Georgia Highlands College ($9,051.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgia Highlands College than AMC ($6,055 vs. $6,758)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Atlanta Metropolitan College are 21.3% lower than costs at Georgia Highlands College ($6,904 vs. $8,372)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Atlanta Metropolitan College as Georgia Highlands College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Atlanta Metropolitan College students is 14.5% larger than aid received Georgia Highlands College ($5,658 vs. $4,941)

Which college is harder to get into, AMC or GHC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between GHC or AMC .

AMC vs. GHC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AMC or GHC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between GHC and AMC.

• Graduates from Georgia Highlands College earn on average $5,700 more per year than AMC graduates after ten years. ($35,200 vs. $29,500)
• Atlanta Metropolitan College students graduate with a $1,756 lower median federal student loan debt than GHC graduates. ($8,494 vs. $10,250)
• AMC graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than GHC graduates. ($87 vs. $105)
• More GHC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AMC students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 18%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/