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| Total CostOn-Campus Attendance | $3,072 |
| AdmissionSuccess rate | N/A |
| Student RatioRatio of students to faculty | 41 : 1 |
| Retention(Full-Time / Part-Time) | 53% / 39% |
| EnrollmentTotal (all students) | 2,754 |
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East Georgia College (EGC) is a two-year school with its main campus in Swainsboro and a satellite campus in Statesboro. The two campus locations allow EGC to serve Emanuel, Bulloch and other counties in east central Georgia. This institution is fully accredited and part of the University System of Georgia.
East Georgia College offers several different programs of study, allowing students to complete the core requirements needed for a two-year degree or for students to transfer to a four-year degree program. Usually the Core Requirements consist of 60 credit hours of coursework as well as four to six credit hours of institutional requirements. There are also 18 credit hours the student can choose based on the major they expect to complete at a four-year institution. The programs of study available at ECG are as follows: Agriculture, Business Administration and Economics, Criminal Justice, Forestry, History, Nursing, Psychology, Art, Business Education, English, General Studies, Information Technology, Political Science, Recreation, Biology, Chemistry, Foreign Language, Geology, Mathematics, Pre-Professional, and Sociology.
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Students who have received a diploma from Sandersville, Ogeechee, Swainsboro, Heart of Georgia, and Southeastern Technical Institutes may be eligible to enroll in an accelerated program. This program allows these students to obtain an A.A.S. Degree from EGC by taking a total of 7 or 8 courses, which are specifically part of the AA Degree core requirements. If students attended a different technical institute an exception may be made but strictly on a case-by-case basis.
Students interested in applying to EGC can complete an application online or one can be obtained directly from the Admissions Office. Along with the application for admission, students must pay a small nonrefundable application fee and send their official transcripts from all previously enrolled institutions. Students are no longer required to send SAT or ACT scores if they graduated from high school within five years of the date they wish to enroll at EGC. However, students who are required to take the COMPASS placement test can be exempt from this test by sending in their SAT scores. The purpose of the COMPASS test is to help decide the classes incoming students should be enrolled in.
International Students:
International students are only allowed to attend classes at the Swainsboro campus. These students must show financial ability and have strong English language skills.
Early Admission:
Juniors and seniors in high school who display high academic achievement and standardized test scores may be eligible to enroll in college courses part-time or full-time while they are still in high school. Students must have permission from their parent or legal guardian in order to participate in this program. These students will receive both high school and college credit for the approved courses. In order to apply for the program, students must complete the online ACCEL application and complete the process with their high school counselor.
Home Schooled Students:
Home schooled students who graduated from an accredited home school program will be considered for admission in the same manner as traditional incoming freshmen. If a home schooled student did not graduate from an accredited program, the student may be eligible for admission if their SAT I scores are equal or greater then the SAT I scores of the incoming freshmen from the previous fall semester who completed the equivalent College Preparatory Curriculum. The home schooled student’s College Preparatory Curriculum will be evaluated based on a documented portfolio of all work and evidence, which supports the student’s completion of this curriculum.
The federal financial aid available for EGC students includes HOPE, Pell grants, Stafford loans, work study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant funds (FSEOG). Students are encouraged to submit a FAFSA early in the spring for the fall semester and in September or October for the spring semester.
The Presidential Merit Scholarship is available for students with a minimum GPA of 3.5, combined SAT scores of 1050, and who graduated with honors. This scholarship pays the full cost of tuition for one year and is also renewable for the second year. Another scholarship available for students is the Leadership Scholarships. This scholarship requires students have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a total of 1010 on the SAT.
There are two different work opportunities available for students. Students demonstrating financial need may be eligible to participate in the Federal Work Study (FWS) program. This program generally allows students to work a maximum of 10 to 15 hours per week during the semester. However some students may be allowed to work full-time during vacation breaks and between semesters. Students may also participate in the Student Assistant Program, which is fully financed by EGC. Usually students participating in this program work 10 to 19 hours a week. This program differs from the FWS program in that financial need is not the major determinate for student eligibility.
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On-campus housing is available for students in the Bobcat Villas, which houses 200 residents in four bedroom and two bedroom apartments. Students living on campus are required to take a minimum of 12 credit hours during the Fall and Spring semesters and a minimum of 6 credit hours during the Summer semester in order to live on campus.
Some of the interesting features included in the on-campus apartments are a kitchen and a big screen flat panel TV found in the living room. Cable television is provided in the living room only and wireless Internet is available throughout the building. A laundry room containing six washers and dryers will be provided for students free of charge. However, telephone services are only available at the information desk in the main lobby.
Students interested in living on campus must complete an application, pay a nonrefundable application fee once per academic year, pay a one time deposit, and purchase a meal plan. The meal plan provides lunch and dinner for students Monday through Thursday. For meals not included in the above time frame students are given a specific amount of flex dollars, which can be used in the Café and Market. The required application fee may be paid with a check or money order to the Business Office. All students living on campus must complete a Criminal Background Investigational Consent Form.
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The intercollegiate athletic program at EGC is a member of the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA). Their sports teams are known as the Bobcats. The sports teams offered are men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, and softball. Athletic scholarships are also available for deserving athletes who show they would like to compete at a higher level, want to further their education, and are able to represent the college in a positive manner.
| Surrounding community | Fringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area) | ||||
| Total Population | 12,624 (6,793 urban / 5,831 rural) | ||||
| Households | 4,676 (2.60 people per house) | ||||
| Median Household Income | $25,082 | ||||
| Families | 3,318 (3.11 people per family) | ||||
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