Lanier Technical College
Tel:
(770) 533-7000
- The purpose of Lanier Technical College (LTC) is to meet the workforce development needs of the area by providing technical and adult education to support the economic development and well-being of the people, communities, and companies of Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson, and Lumpkin counties. LTC prepares people for successful work; therefore, the College plays a major role in their life-long education. It improves the intellectual and technical skills of area residents and prepares students and trainees for jobs by providing adult education, general academic and technical education, customized business and industrial training, economic development services, and continuing education. The primary educational purpose of the College is to provide high quality technical certificate of credit, technical diploma, and associate degree programs to meet the needs of area students, employers, and economic developers. Technical education is offered using up-to-date instruction, industry-standard equipment, and work-based learning delivered through traditional and distance methods and media. Lanier Technical College (LTC) will be recognized as the foremost resource for workforce development and job growth in our communities. LTC will create a multiple-access educational continuum for those aspiring to careers in technical professions. LTC will offer a supportive, student-friendly learning environment. LTC will be widely recognized as the foremost provider of healthcare and energy workforce training in northeast Georgia and will support Georgia’s other current and emerging strategic industries with training and services. LTC will strive to provide ever-improving collegiate quality, and to increase capacity to match student and business demands.
School Highlights
Lanier Technical College serves 4,616 students (27% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 56%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 353 teachers has grown by 100% over five years.
Lanier Technical College | (GA) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associates Colleges |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | Four or more years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 353 staff | 209 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Lanier Technical College is Gainesville State College (0.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 8,328 students | 0.30 Mi3820 Mundy Mill Rd
Oakwood, GA 30566
(678) 717-3555 0.308,328 - 9,539 students | 22.00 Mi5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
(770) 962-7580 22.009,539 - Truett McConnell UniversityPrivate not-for-profit3,055 students | 26.80 Mi100 Alumni Dr
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706) 865-2134 26.803,055 - Gwinnett College-LilburnPrivate for-profit84 students | 27.40 Mi4230 Hwy 29 Ste 11
Lilburn, GA 30047
(770) 381-7200 27.4084 - Athens Technical CollegePublic4,756 students | 34.40 Mi800 U.S. Hwy 29 North
Athens, GA 30601
(706) 355-5000 34.404,756
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