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Commencement planned for May 12th, over 900 diplomas to be conferred

Georgia Highlands College Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 12th, at The Forum River Center in downtown Rome at 10AM. GHC will have 894 students receiving 906 diplomas (with a number of those students receiving more than one)*. The nursing pinning ceremony will be held at 6PM on May 11th at the First Baptist […]

International Applicants

There are two distinct groups of international applicants that include students abroad who are interested in traveling to the U.S. on an F-1 student visa (including students who are already in the U.S. on an F-1 student visa currently studying at another U.S. school) and students in the U.S. who currently hold some other type […]

Other Applicants

GED (General Education Diploma) Students Expand GED, General Education Diploma, students are applicants that have earned a GED but have no prior college experience. Steps to Enrollment: Complete online application and pay $30 non-refundable application processing fee. Submit GED certificate and test score report. If you are applying for in-state tuition, submit Verification of Lawful […]

Re-Admit Applicants (Former GHC Students)

Applicants who previously attended and earned grades at GHC more than a year ago. Steps to Enrollment: Complete online application and pay $30 non-refundable application processing fee. Submit transcripts from any school attended since attending GHC: College transcripts can be sent electronically through Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse. We accept official transcripts mailed directly to GHC […]

Home School and Non-Accredited High School Applicants

Home school applicants who did not complete a regionally accredited program, must apply to GHC under the non-accredited home school/high school policy of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and Georgia Highlands College institutional eligibility standards. Steps to Enrollment: Complete online application and pay $30 non-refundable application processing fee. Must be age […]

Adult Learner (Non-Traditional) Applicants

Applicants who graduated high school more than 5 years ago or earned a GED. These are typically students that are 24 years or older and have either not attended another institution or who have attended another institution but have earned less than 30 transfer credits. Steps to Enrollment: Complete online application and pay $30 non-refundable […]

Transient Applicants

Transient applicants are students from another college or university who have permission from their home institution to enroll at Georgia Highlands College for one semester. Steps to Enrollment: Complete online application and pay $30 non-refundable application processing fee. Submit a Transient Permission Letter: Transient permission letter from current college, university, or technical school On official letterhead […]

Transfer and Post-Baccalaureate Applicants

Applicants who attended another institution post high school graduation and earned over 30 transferable credits and applicants who have earned a Bachelor’s Degree. Steps to Enrollment: Complete online application and pay $30 non-refundable processing fee. Submit ALL college transcripts: College transcripts can be sent electronically through Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse. We accept official transcripts […]

Dual Enrollment

GHC’s Dual Enrollment program is specifically designed to provide high school students with access to a number of opportunities for enhancing their high school curriculum and earn course credit for both high school and college at the same time, with no or little cost for approved courses. Applicants meeting the admission requirements can take classes […]

New Freshman Applicants

(or Transfer applicant under 30 credit hours) Applicants who graduated from an accredited high school within 5 years and have not attended another institution post graduation or applicants who graduated from an accredited high school within 5 years who attended another institution and earned less than 30 transferable credits.    Steps to Enrollment: Complete online […]