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Ranked #72 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 40 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $95,596
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $18,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 4,761
Larger than 77% of colleges
National median 1,603
Georgia Highlands CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$5,521
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,216
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $10,560
- Average net price
- $5,521
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44.4%
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20.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
59.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$46,880
Former students who received federal aid
Where Georgia Highlands College ranks
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Bachelor's majors where Georgia Highlands College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
4,761
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/associate college
A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees.
Colleges like Georgia Highlands College
Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA
Dalton State CollegeDalton, GA
South Georgia State CollegeDouglas, GA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Georgia Highlands CollegeRome, GA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA, United States
- Public
- Baccalaureate/associate college
Fringe rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityAtlanta, GA · about 55 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- highlands.edu
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How much is Georgia Highlands College tuition?
In-state tuition at Georgia Highlands College is $3,216 and out-of-state tuition is $10,560 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $5,521 a year.
What is the average net price at Georgia Highlands College?
The average net price at Georgia Highlands College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $5,521 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Georgia Highlands College?
20.3% of first-time, full-time students at Georgia Highlands College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Georgia Highlands College?
The closest matches are Gordon State College, Dalton State College, and South Georgia State College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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