Academic Comparison between YHC and Georgia Southern

Young Harris College and Georgia Southern University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. YHC is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Young Harris, GA and Georgia Southern is a four-year, public school located in Statesboro, GA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

YHC is a private (not-for-profit) and Georgia Southern is a public school and both are four-year schools.
YHC has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,305) than Georgia Southern ($17,734).
It is harder to admit to YHC than Georgia Southern.
Georgia Southern has more students with 27,423 students while YHC has 1,457 students.
YHC has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Georgia Southern's ratio is 25 to 1.
Georgia Southern has more full-time faculties with 908 faculties while YHC has 65 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Young Harris College	vs.	Georgia Southern University
Young Harris, Georgia	Location	Statesboro, Georgia
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$32,305	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,022 Out-Of-State$17,734
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$27,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,682

62.64 %	Acceptance Rates	87.89 %
25.37 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.23 %
-	SAT Score	1,055
-	ACT Score	20
42 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
65 %	Retention Rate	78 %
1,457	Student Population	27,423
65	Number of Faculties	908
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	25 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services