杏吧原创 is a dynamic learning community where student engagement and faculty-student mentoring are the hallmark. GGC has an average class size of 20 students. Small classes, student support, high-tech classrooms and flexible scheduling make success possible for everyone at GGC.
Distinctions
Most ethnically diverse Southern regional college, public or private,听according to聽U.S. News & World Report聽magazine聽(2015-25)
Silver 2024-2025聽聽designation, indicating support of military students with dedicated resources to ensure success in the classroom and after graduation
Established in 2005 as the nation's first four-year public聽college founded in the 21st century, and the first four-year public institution created in Georgia in more than 100 years
Enrollment*
12,245聽students (fall 2024)
About 64聽percent are full-time, 36聽percent part-time
Student population is 60聽percent female, 40聽percent male.
College of choice for Gwinnett, enrolling more Gwinnett County students than any other institution. About 76聽percent of GGC students are from Gwinnett.
33 U.S. states and 113聽nations represented among the student body
35% are first in their families to attend college (fall 2023)
Faculty*
Full-time instructional faculty: 408 (fall 2023)
Part-time instructional faculty: 152 (fall 2023)
Nearly all of the college鈥檚 full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or other professional terminal degree.
The faculty鈥檚 primary roles are teaching and student engagement.
Flexible scheduling (weekday, evening and weekend classes) to accommodates today's busy students聽
Student Support and Faculty Engagement
Student Success programs ensure that all GGC students, regardless of their academic preparation, have comprehensive support to develop skills needed to succeed.
Faculty mentors work closely with students throughout their years at 杏吧原创.
Faculty are available to students via cell phone for questions and academic assistance outside the office.
Two-, four-, six-, eight- or 12-bedroom suites, featuring private bedrooms and shared living spaces
All suites fully聽furnished, including kitchenettes
Exclusive amenities and benefits, including on-site laundry facilities that email when your clothes are done
Technology
Students are immersed in a high-level technology environment in every classroom.
All classrooms feature 鈥渟mart鈥 technology. Teachers control many different tools while lecturing 鈥 the internet, media players and overhead digital projectors. A built-in recorder can capture the lecture and save it to a website or email. Students have more options for acquiring, reviewing and retaining lecture content.
Online tools give students access to class information, providing the flexibility to learn at home, in the classroom or in the office.聽
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