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Georgia Perimeter College
Two years that will change your life
Did You Know?
• Current cost of tuition and fees for full time, in state students is less than $2,200
• 22% of GPC students receive HOPE scholarships
• 93% of GPC students are Georgia residents
• GPC has more than 460,000 alumni
• 23% of students are in learning support classes, meaning we open the door to higher education
• GPC has Transfer Admission Guarantees (TAGs) with almost 30 four-year institutions in Georgia and beyond including the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Kennesaw, Clark Atlanta, Clayton State, Valdosta State, University of West Georgia, Oglethorpe University, University of Alabama Huntsville, Breneau, Georgia Gwinnett College, Southern Polytechnic Institute, University of Louisville and Whittier College in California. Many more Transfer Admission Guarantees are in progress. These TAGS allow students w ho meet certain criteria including grade point average to transfer to a TAG school of choi ce after completing 60 hrs. at GPC or upon graduation.
• GPC typically accounts for 1/5 of all transfers within the University System of Georgia
• USG transfer surveys show that GPC students who transfer as juniors typically do as well as native students in their junior year.
Georgia Perimeter College is ranked in the top 50 of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan two-year colleges. With more than 22,800 students, GIC is the third –largest institution in the University System of Georgia. Georgia Perimeter is affordable and accessible, with four full service campuses in Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody and the eight county service area surrounding Newton and a site located in Alpharetta. The college boasts a diverse population of traditional and non-traditional students representing more than 150 countries.
Georgia Perimeter Colleges enrolls more freshmen, has more students transferring to other colleges and universities, has more high school Joint Enrollment students and offers more online courses than any institution in Georgia. Academic excellence, championship athletic programs, small classes taught by award-winning faculty and student success are hallmarks of this vibrant college.
GPC's Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG ) program ensures students who qualify, entrance into some of the best four-year institutions in Georgia. Click onto www.gpc.edu/tag for more information.
Georgia Perimeter is dedicated to success of the students graduate, head straight into the workforce and those who choose to continue their education at a senior institution. Please browse the Web site at www.gpc.edu or contact us with any questions.
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Georgia Perimeter College Contact: 678-891-4125 |
