Academic Comparison between YHC and South Georgia State

Young Harris College and South Georgia State College 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 South Georgia State is a four-year, public school located in Douglas, 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 South Georgia State is a public school and both are four-year schools.
YHC has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,305) than South Georgia State ($10,274).
South Georgia State has more students with 1,893 students while YHC has 1,457 students.
YHC has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while South Georgia State's ratio is 18 to 1.
YHC has more full-time faculties with 65 faculties while South Georgia State has 57 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Young Harris College	vs.	South Georgia State College
Young Harris, Georgia	Location	Douglas, Georgia
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate/Associate's College
$32,305	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$3,314 Out-Of-State$10,274
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$27,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,539

62.64 %	Acceptance Rates	-
25.37 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
42 %	Graduation Rate	16 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	51 %
65 %	Retention Rate	39 %
1,457	Student Population	1,893
65	Number of Faculties	57
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services