Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Tel:
(706) 295-6963
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College offers career transition services for those individuals who need assistance in determining their career direction and in obtaining support while enrolled in training. New Connections to Work (NCTW) is a comprehensive training and employment program that provides support services to single parents, displaced homemakers, clients from the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, and students enrolled in non-traditional training. The program operates in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Human Resources, the Georgia Department of Labor, business and industry, and other agencies.
School Highlights
Georgia Northwestern Technical College serves 5,837 students (28% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 58%.
Top Placements
Georgia Northwestern Technical College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 187 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | (GA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 years but < 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 187 staff | 94 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Georgia Northwestern Technical College is Georgia Highlands College (5.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 6,184 students | 5.30 Mi3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E.
Rome, GA 30161
(800) 332-2406 5.306,184 - 2,512 students | 30.70 Mi5198 Ross Rd
Acworth, GA 30102
(770) 975-4000 30.702,512 - Dalton State CollegePublic5,118 students | 38.10 Mi650 College Drive
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 272-4436 38.105,118 - 7,184 students | 39.10 Mi176 Murphy Campus Blvd.
Waco, GA 30182
(770) 537-6000 39.107,184 - 2,328 students | 39.70 Mi265 Bicentennial Trail
Rock Spring, GA 30739
(706) 764-3510 39.702,328
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