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Young Harris College

#4 in Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Georgia
  • 4 Year
  • Young Harris, GA
  • 333 reviews
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    B
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Academics
      B
    2. Value
      B
    3. Diversity
      A-
    4. Campus
      B+
    5. Athletics
      B+
    6. Party Scene
      C+
    7. Professors
      B
    8. Location
      B-
    9. Dorms
      A
    10. Campus Food
      C+
    11. Student Life
      B+
    12. Safety
      B+
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    Young Harris is an above-average private, Christian college located in Young Harris, Georgia. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,014 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the Young Harris acceptance rate is 53%. Popular majors include Business, Communications, and Psychology. Graduating 33% of students, Young Harris alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $27,600.
    About Young Harris College...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division II (without football)
    Athletic Conference
    Peach Belt Conference
    Address
    1 College St
    Young Harris, GA 30582
    Website
    yhc.edu
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    Young Harris College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    53%
    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    SAT Range
    980-1170
    ACT Range
    20-25
    Application Fee
    $30
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $18,761/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $23,115/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    100%

    Academics

    Professors
    B
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    11:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    98%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.42 responses
    66%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.41 responses
    75%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.40 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Business
      45 Graduates
    • Communications
      23 Graduates
    • Psychology
      22 Graduates
    • Biology
      18 Graduates
    • History
      14 Graduates
    • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
      11 Graduates
    • Arts
      7 Graduates
    • English
      7 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      7 Graduates
    • Creative Writing
      6 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,014Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    188
    Undergrads Over 25
    2%
    Pell Grant
    36%
    Varsity Athletes
    28%
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    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    93%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 25 responses
    Report
    • Beautiful outdoor atmosphere
      44%
    • Diverse
      24%
    • Home away from home
      20%
    • Family Oriented
      12%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $37,900/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    33%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    92%
    National
    83%

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    Young Harris College Reviews

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    I am a former dual-enrolled student at Young Harris. Their staff, professors, etc are absolutely amazing! Everyone has their best interest in the students.
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    Attending Young Harris College was one of the best decisions that I made. Young Harris is a very small private school, which was a big issue for some students there. The school had about 1,500 students. There was not a whole lot to do in Young Harris unless you really liked being outdoors so you had to get creative, but for me that made the experience that much better. I liked that it was such a small school. Professors were always ready to help and you were able to get one-on-one time if you were struggling in a class something you might not get with a bigger school. There was a strong sense of community at Young Harris and you really do become like family. I never walk somewhere without seeing a friendly face. One of the biggest downfalls of Young Harris is it on the expensive side, which I wish could be changed.
    Young Harris was my top choice college and as a freshman I loved it but things went downhill following budget cuts and an entire group of new faculty/staff who came with the new dean. The new faculty and staff members have changed many things that should not have been changed. None of my experiences with trying to get things changed for the good of the rest of the students has even been considered. Despite all of the things I hate there are some genuinely sweet people there, especially in the dining hall, and the campus is beautiful.