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Young Harris College

Young Harris College

Young Harris College was founded in 1886 by Artemas Lester, a Methodist minister, to serve the community in the Appalachian Mountains. This private liberal arts college is located in Young Harris, northeast Georgia. The college was formerly known as McTyeire Institute after the village. A Georgia judge named Young L.G. Harris was the school’s benefactor who helped it financially during its nascent years. In 1895 the school was named Young Harris College after him.

Young Harris has four academic divisions.

  • Fine Arts
  • Humanities
  • Mathematics and Science
  • Social and Behavioral Science

The former Georgia governor and U.S. Senator, Zell Miller; country music singer, Trisha Yearwood; Major League basketball player, Nick Markakis; and poet and writer, Byron Herbert Reese are some of the famous alumni of the college. The sports teams of Young Harris are called the Mountains Lions.

Overview of Young Harris College

The campus of Young Harris College is in Young Harris, GA, 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 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 450. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 450 and 560.

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 2007-2008, Young Harris College had 639 students enrolled (607 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.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The purpose of Young Harris College is to provide the first two years of a baccalaureate degree in liberal arts for students who value and are attracted to an institution with high academic standards and superior teaching. The college offers an environment in a beautiful mountain setting conducive to the development of the Christian faith and character, opportunities for personal and intellectual growth, and responsible citizenship. The institution also provides, for both its students and the general public, programs, services, and facilities that accommodate diverse educational, recreational, and cultural interests."

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 (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts125liberal arts and humanities

Number of programs and degrees for Young Harris College in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1251

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Young Harris College had a total enrollment of 639 students (607 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men47%
Women53%
Full-Time95%
Part-Time5%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
Unknown22%
(Foreign Students)78%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1974%
20-2120%
22-241%
25-290%
30-340%
35-390%
40-491%
50-640%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Georgia90%
North Carolina5%
Florida1%
Virginia1%

Young Harris College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time62 %
Part-Time55 %

Young Harris College Room and Board (2007)

Young Harris College offers campus housing for 530 of its 607 (full-time) students.

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

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

Young Harris College Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,52791860%40544%
Men70041960%19246%
Women82749960%21343%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450550
SAT Math450560

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT93%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Young Harris College Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,630
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,630
Room and board$ 5,878
Room charge$ 2,500
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,378
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,750

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.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1110
Non-tenured, but on tenure track108
Non-tenured and not on tenure track41

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year19$61,00413$57,682
Associate professoracademic year1*0*
Assistant professoracademic year3$47,1635$47,268
Instructoracademic year0*1*
No academic rankacademic year2*0*
All faculty totalacademic year25$58,02219$53,327

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

Young Harris College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total313364
Baseball20020
All Other Sports113344

Young Harris College Degree Programs (2007)

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:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Young Harris College % of degrees in liberal arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Young Harris College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Young Harris College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 10%Young Harris College Salaries of full-time faculty
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Young Harris College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Young Harris College % students on athletic fin. aid
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Young Harris College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Young Harris College Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
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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