Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA · Private four-year · Rural: Remote
1,403undergraduates
63%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$20,509average net price per year
46%graduate in 6 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,926
- Admitted
- 1,233
- Admit rate
- 63%
- Admit rate, women
- 66%
- Admit rate, men
- 61%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 242
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Business Statistics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Outdoor Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sports Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $32,305
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,000
- Books and supplies
- $0
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,193
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $49,498
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $49,498
- Total cost living at home
- $40,190
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,154 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,888 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,309 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,219 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,588 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,139
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,993
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 75%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,200
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 42%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 41%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 46%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 46% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 47% |
| Neither | 45% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 162 | 48% |
| Men | 103 | 42% |
| Asian | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 22 | 41% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 212 | 48% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 11 | 18% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 358 | 41% | 16% |
| Started here, part-time | 15 | 13% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 37 | 59% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,420
- Undergraduates
- 1,403
- Full-time undergraduates
- 818
- Part-time undergraduates
- 585
- Graduate students
- 17
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 10% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Remote
- Address
- 1 College Street, Young Harris, GA, 30582
- County
- Towns County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.