Helms College

Augusta, Georgia Private nonprofit 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Helms College is a private nonprofit two-year institution in Augusta, Georgia. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 183 students in fall 2024.

Helms College offers certificates and associate degrees across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 149 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

183

Students enrolled

87%

First-year retention

149

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

16:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 7

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3

Culinary Arts/Chef Training CertificateAssociate 66 graduates
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts Certificate 27 graduates
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Certificate 6 graduates

Health Professions 2

Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate 21 graduates
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician Certificate 5 graduates

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate 24 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 1

Retailing and Retail Operations Associate Online option

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 87%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 21
Certificates under 1 year: 77
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 51

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 183
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 183
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 332
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 56%
Men: 44%
White: 21%
Hispanic or Latino: 3%
Black or African American: 75%
Two or more races: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 3%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Quarter
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
President: James Stiff
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact