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Quick Facts


Young Harris College At A Glance

  • Enrollment: 1,035
  • Location: Young Harris, GA, in the northeast Georgia mountains. Two hours from Atlanta, Chattanooga, Asheville and Greenville.
  • Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1
  • Typical Class Size: 17
  • Athletics: Men’s baseball, tennis, golf, cross country, soccer, basketball, lacrosse; Women’s softball, tennis, golf, cross country, soccer, basketball, lacrosse; Men's and women's competitive cheerleading
  • Amenities: Climbing tower, cross country trail, recreational hiking trails, 12 tennis courts, state-of-the-art recreation and fitness center, 18-hole disc golf course, indoor climbing wall, low ropes course, indoor track

Student Profile

  • SAT: Mid 50th-percentile total: 930-1130 (Note: These scores take into account only the Math and Critical Reading portions of the SAT)
  • Grade Point Average: 2.8 – 3.2 (Mid 50th percentile of academic GPAs of incoming freshmen)
  • Total Applicants: 2,061
  • Total Acceptances: 1,038
  • Fall 2012 Incoming Freshman Class: 437
  • Total Fall 2012 Enrollment: 1,035
  • Other Countries Represented: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

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ACCREDITATION

  • Young Harris College is endorsed by the University Senate of The United Methodist Church as an affiliated United Methodist institution.
  • Young Harris College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Young Harris College.
  • Young Harris College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20190; (703) 437-0700.
  • The Teacher Preparation Program at Young Harris College is approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, 2 Peachtree Street, Suite 6000, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, (404) 232-2500.