Biology
Ranked #591 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,532
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $26,556
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Young Harris College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 62.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,383 of 1,850 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 755
Smaller than 71% of colleges
National median 1,603
Young Harris CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Young Harris College admitted 62.6% of 1,850 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,850
62.6% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,383
22% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)304
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$12,549
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $33,950
- Average net price
- $12,549
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 18.5%
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38.1%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
64.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$50,776
Former students who received federal aid
Where Young Harris College ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Young Harris College
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Bachelor's majors where Young Harris 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.
Business
Ranked #865 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,699
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
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Total students
755
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Location & details
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Young Harris CollegeYoung Harris, GA, United States
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Campus
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Remote rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityAtlanta, GA · about 87 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- yhc.edu
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Mission & community
Methodist
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
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- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Young Harris College acceptance rate for 2026?
Young Harris College admitted 62.6% of 1,850 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Young Harris College tuition?
Tuition at Young Harris College is $33,950 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $12,549 a year.
What is the average net price at Young Harris College?
The average net price at Young Harris College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $12,549 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 Young Harris College?
38.1% of first-time, full-time students at Young Harris College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Young Harris College?
The closest matches are LaGrange College, Wesleyan College, and Reinhardt University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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