GHC vs. Southwest Georgia Tech

Georgia Highlands College vs. Southwest Georgia Technical College comparison

	Georgia Highlands College	Southwest Georgia Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GHC	Southwest Georgia Tech
Location	Rome, GA	Thomasville, Georgia
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,768
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	highlands.edu	southwestgatech.edu
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Costs	GHC	Southwest Georgia Tech
Tuition (In State)	$2,280	$2,136
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,632	$4,272
Room & Board	$8,372	$5,800
Avg Net Price	$6,055	$2,746
Avg Grant Aid	$4,941	$5,055
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	GHC	Southwest Georgia Tech
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
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	GHC	Southwest Georgia Tech
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (67%) Health Professions (33%) Business (1%)	Health Professions (40%) Precision Production Trades (11%) Personal and Culinary Services (10%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	GHC	Southwest Georgia Tech
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$105	N/A

Diversity	GHC	Southwest Georgia Tech
% Men	36%	NaN
% Women	64%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	0%
% Black	18%	0%
% Hispanic	11%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	GHC	Southwest Georgia Tech
% In-State	91%	-
% Out-of-State	8%	-
Campus	GHC	Southwest Georgia Tech
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 Southwest Georgia Tech based on total student enrollment (4,768 students vs. 0 students)

GHC vs. Southwest Georgia Tech Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GHC or Southwest Georgia Tech ?

• Georgia Highlands College is 6.7% more expensive to attend than Southwest Georgia Tech for in-state tuition ($2,280.00 vs. $2,136.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102.1% higher at GHC than Southwest Georgia Technical College ($8,632.00 vs. $4,272.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Georgia Technical College than GHC ($2,746 vs. $6,055)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Georgia Technical College are 44.3% lower than costs at Georgia Highlands College ($5,800 vs. $8,372)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Highlands College than Southwest Georgia Technical College (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Georgia Technical College students is 2.3% larger than aid received Georgia Highlands College ($5,055 vs. $4,941)

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

GHC vs. Southwest Georgia Tech Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GHC or Southwest Georgia Tech ? 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 Southwest Georgia Tech and GHC.

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