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 6,616 students (28% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 56%.
Top Rankings
Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 400 teachers has grown by 60% over five years.
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | (GA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 400 staff | 209 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (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
- 6,168 students | 5.30 Mi3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E.
Rome, GA 30161
(800) 332-2406 5.306,168 - 2,512 students | 30.70 Mi5198 Ross Rd
Acworth, GA 30102
(770) 975-4000 30.702,512 - Reinhardt UniversityPrivate not-for-profit1,521 students | 35.60 Mi7300 Reinhardt Circle
Waleska, GA 30183
(770) 720-5600 35.601,521 - Dalton State CollegePublic4,964 students | 38.10 Mi650 College Drive
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 272-4436 38.104,964 - 7,074 students | 39.10 Mi176 Murphy Campus Blvd.
Waco, GA 30182
(770) 537-6000 39.107,074
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