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Dalton State College

650 College Drive, Dalton, GA, 30720-3797

Tel: (706)272-4436

Public | 5,989 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Dalton State College serves 5,989 students (61% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body.
Dalton State College is the only community colleges within Whitfield County, GA.

The nearest community college is Northwestern Technical College (14.0 miles away).

School Overview:	Dalton State College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	Four or more years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	176 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	5,989 students	1,418 students
# Full-Time Students	3,665 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	2,324 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	-	1%
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hawaiian	-	1%
% Hispanic	17%	6%
% Black	3%	15%
% White	78%	62%
% Two or more races	1%	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$2,522	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$8,386	$8,679

School Notes:

Chartered in 1963 as the 24th member institution of the University System of Georgia, Dalton State has steadily grown in size and breadth to meet the educational needs of Northwest Georgia. Currently enrolling more than 4200 students from Georgia, Tennessee, and 35 nations, DSC offers a wide variety of one and two-year technical programs, and an equally broad array of two-year transfer associate degree programs. But the biggest recent development has been the addition of a focused group of bachelor's degrees, designed to meet the high priority needs of the region.
Today, Dalton State College offers baccalaureate degrees in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Management, Marketing Systems, Management Information Systems, Technology Management, Industrial Operations Management,Accounting, Biology and Mathematics.
In conjunction with our academic programs, DSC offers many services that can help our students achieve success. An Academic and Career Enhancement Center, a Math Lab, a Writing Lab, an Evening and Extended Campus Office, an expanded and well-equipped Library, a variety of computer labs, and a full array of student clubs and organizations help provide a warm, personal, and invigorating climate for learning on our picturesque, well-maintained campus. And if a special purpose short course, workshop, or seminar is among your needs, our Center for Continuing Education offers over 400 such non-credit programs to more than 8,000 persons annually.
Dalton State College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate and Bachelor's degrees.

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