Georgia Highlands College

Since 1970, Georgia Highlands College has served Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama as a two-year, associate degree-granting institution of the University System of Georgia. Founded as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 4,700 students in the region.

The MISSION of the University System of Georgia is to contribute to the educational, cultural, economic, and social advancement of individuals within its scope of influence; thus, Georgia Highlands College, in conjunction with the other institutions in the University System, supports this MISSION by exhibiting the following characteristics and purposes:

* a supportive campus climate, necessary services, and leadership and development opportunities, all to educate the whole person and meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff;
* cultural, ethnic, racial, and gender diversity in the faculty, staff, and student body, supported by practices and programs that embody the ideals of an open, democratic, and global society;
* technology to advance educational purposes, including instructional technology, student support services, and distance education; and
* collaborative relationships with other University System institutions, State agencies, local schools, technical institutes, and business and industry, sharing physical, human, information, and other resources to expand and enhance programs and services available to the citizens of Georgia.

Georgia Highlands College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

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