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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Lamar County, GA |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
2,339 students |
999 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
1,161 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
3,500 students |
2,175 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity |
788 students |
220 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
83% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
37% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,928 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
62% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,826 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
12% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$878 |
$1,117 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
24% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$2,572 |
$3,048 |
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- Located in the small, rural town of Barnesville, in middle Georgia, Gordon College is a two-year, residential college offering its students more than 60 programs of study. Founded in 1852, Gordon College joined the University System of Georgia in 1972 as an associate level institution with a distinctive legacy of excellence in scholarship and service. With an enrollment of more than 3,400 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of less than 25:1, Gordon offers an intimate academic setting where its students can receive the individualized attention that only a small college can provide.
- The College offers 70 associate of arts, associate of science, associate of science in nursing and associate of applied science degrees. A cooperative bachelor of science in nursing is offered with the Medical College of Georgia.
- Gordon College enrolls aprox. 3,400 students, about 600 of whom live in residence halls. Extracurricular activities include music and theatre productions, student art shows, movies, dances, clubs and intramural sports. Gordon competes in men's intercollegiate baseball, women's fast-pitch softball, men's and women's soccer, and men's and women's tennis.
- Gordon College distinguishes itself by offering strong programs in general education, the fine arts, and health care education. Gordon is divided among four academic divisions -- (1) the Division of Business and Social Science, (2) the Division of Humanities, (3) the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and (4) the Division of Nursing and Health Sciences.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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