Dalton State College
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Dalton State College serves Northwest Georgia by offering associate, certificate, and targeted baccalaureate programs of study as well as a wide variety of public service and continuing education activities. Located at the center of the greatest concentration of carpet production in the world, the College is a comprehensive institution, one of only two in the University System authorized to offer a full range of technical programs in addition to the traditional pre-baccalaureate curricula and targeted baccalaureate offerings which meet workforce development needs of the Northwest Georgia area. Through direct and technological collaboration with neighboring technical institutes and other colleges and universities on the one hand, and outreach and cooperation with local preschool, primary, and secondary systems on the other, Dalton State College acts as an educational broker to meet the needs of business and industry and to provide opportunities for all persons within its service area to live self-fulfilling and productive lives. ...
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Whitfield County, GA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 2,032 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 2,316 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 4,348 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 90% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 29% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,855 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 82% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $2,033 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 3% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,345 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 10% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,722 | $3,129 |
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.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- DSC prof retires (The Dalton Daily Citizen)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 04:27:38 am
Retiring Dalton State College professor David Boyle talks with David Aft, left, and Lem Arnold Wednesday at Dalton State during a reception for his retirement. Boyle was with the school of social work. - Colleges adjusting to budget cuts (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:14:28 am
Staff reductions, academic cuts and program reviews are under way on college campuses nationwide, and few higher education leaders see the financial outlook improving soon, a new study shows. - DSC students face fee increase (The Dalton Daily Citizen)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:56:56 am
Students at Dalton State College will pay an extra $50 fee starting in the spring semester to help cover funding cuts to the college. - DSC building at Career Academy will mean "an easier transiition" for students (The Dalton Daily Citizen)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:11:40 am
Construction on the $2.6 million Dalton State College campus next to the Whitfield Career Academy is expected to be finished in less than six months. - The roarin' 20 (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 05:19:11 am
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