About Georgia Highlands College
Rome, Georgia, is home to Georgia Highlands College, a public college serving roughly 4,760 undergraduates, and about 59% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 21 to 1.
Nursing programs at Georgia Highlands College
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at these levels: associate degree in nursing (ADN) and bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN). In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 82 associate-degree nursing graduates and about 34 bachelor’s-level nursing graduates. Offering both associate and bachelor’s pathways under one roof can make it easier to start with an ADN, earn your RN license, and move on to a BSN later; our ADN vs. BSN guide explains how to weigh the two.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $3,200 a year for in-state students and $10,600 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $5,500 a year. About 44% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $13,600. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $87,200 one year after finishing and $89,800 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 20% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 59% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Admission to the nursing major or program is often a separate, competitive step with prerequisites, minimum grades, and capped enrollment. Check deadlines with the nursing department, and read our nursing school requirements guide to prepare. Licensure runs through the Georgia Board of Nursing, and graduates sit for the NCLEX. Confirm that the specific program holds ACEN or CCNE accreditation and is approved by the state before you enroll. Compare other schools on our nursing schools in Georgia page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.
