GHC vs. Gwinnett College-Lilburn

Comparable Facts

Compare Georgia Highlands College in Rome, GA with Gwinnett College Lilburn in Lilburn, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia Highlands College is larger than Gwinnett College-Lilburn based on total student enrollment (5,382 students vs. 156 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Highlands College is located in Rome, GA (Rural Fringe setting); Gwinnett College Lilburn is in Lilburn, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• Georgia Highlands College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Gwinnett College Lilburn is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia Highlands College 21:1; Gwinnett College Lilburn 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Highlands College are 46.9% lower than at Gwinnett College Lilburn ($13,360 vs. $25,155).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.1% higher at Gwinnett College-Lilburn than at Georgia Highlands College (about $1,220 more per year; $11,300 vs. $10,080).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gwinnett College Lilburn than at Georgia Highlands College (100% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gwinnett College Lilburn students is 15.2% larger than aid received by Georgia Highlands College students ($6,902 vs. $5,993).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both GHC and Gwinnett College-Lilburn.
• Typical fall application deadline: GHC Jul 15, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Highlands College graduates have a $7,721 lower median loan debt than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($10,250 vs. $17,971).
• Among borrowers, GHC graduates have an estimated $80 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gwinnett College-Lilburn graduates ($105 vs. $185).
• More GHC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gwinnett College-Lilburn students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 26%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.