Young Harris, Georgia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Remote rural area
Overview
Located in Young Harris, Georgia, Young Harris College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a remote rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,457, made up of 1,451 undergraduates and 6 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Young Harris College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 33 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Biology. It awarded 192 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Mission
YHC is your warm-hearted community of learners, transforming lives into passion and purpose.
Key figures
1,457
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
192
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
33
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 33
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
65%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
188
Master's degrees
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,457
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,451
Graduate students, fall 2024
6
Full-time, fall 2024
54%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,549
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,526
Graduate students, 2024-25
23
Full-time, 2024-25
53%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
13%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
10%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference Carolinas
President
Dr. John Wells
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
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