Young Harris College, Georgia

Overview of Young Harris College

The campus of Young Harris College is in Young Harris, Georgia, which is a quiet rural area. Its United Methodist nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Young Harris College is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Young Harris College has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. The school is known for its programs in liberal arts.

Young Harris College Selectivity

Admission at Young Harris College is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 460. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 460 and 570.

Faculty

Young Harris College maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2005, Young Harris College had 532 students enrolled (518 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Young Harris College offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Young Harris College offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Young Harris College

Young Harris College
1 College Street
Young Harris, GA 30582
General Phone: (706) 379-3111
http://www.yhc.edu

Young Harris College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Young Harris College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts	109	liberal arts and humanities

Number of programs and degrees for Young Harris College in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Associate's degree	109	1

Student Body

In 2005, Young Harris College had a total enrollment of 532 students (518 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

Group	Percent
Men	44%
Women	56%
Full-Time	99%
Part-Time	1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	95%
Black	1%
Hispanic	1%
Asian	2%
(Foreign Students)	2%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	5%
18-19	70%
20-21	20%
22-24	2%
25-29	1%
30-34	0%
35-39	0%
40-49	1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
Georgia	92%
North Carolina	2%
Florida	1%
Virginia	1%
Virgin Islands	1%
New York	1%
Tennessee	1%

Young Harris College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	65 %
Part-Time	56 %

Young Harris College Room and Board (2005)

Young Harris College offers campus housing for 530 of its 518 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Young Harris, Georgia for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Young Harris College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	1,585	970	61%	289	30%
Men	670	438	65%	128	29%
Women	915	532	58%	161	30%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test	25th Percentile	75th Percetile
SAT Verbal	460	565
SAT Math	460	570

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	required
Class Rank	not required
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	not required
Formal Demonstration of Competence	not required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT	95%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	required

Young Harris College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 13,800
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 13,800
Room and board	$ 4,572
Room charge	$ 1,870
Board (meal plan) charge	$ 2,702
Books and supplies	$ 750
Other expenses	$ 1,650

Financial Aid:
Young Harris College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 160400)

Young Harris College Faculty

Young Harris College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
No academic rank	calendar year	1	*	0	*
All faculty total	calendar year	1	*	0	*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
No academic rank	academic year	21	$51,637	14	$46,319
All faculty total	academic year	21	$51,637	14	$46,319

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Young Harris College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Total	35	32	67
Baseball	23	0	23
All Other Sports	12	32	44

Young Harris College Degree Programs (2005)

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

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Young Harris College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Young Harris College Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges)	Top 2%
Salaries of full-time faculty (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 9%
% students on athletic fin. aid (vs. all colleges)	Top 10%
Student SAT scores (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 12%
Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges)	Top 15%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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