Augusta Technical College: Narrative Description

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AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE F-10

3200 Augusta Tech Dr.
Augusta, GA 30906
Tel: (706)771-4000
Admissions: (706)771-4027
Fax: (706)771-4016
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.augustatech.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1961. Setting: 70-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 4,343. Full-time: 2,100 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 2,243 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 2 states and territories, 0.4% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 51% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 49% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT ASSET or COMPASS required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $1008 full-time, $28 per quarter hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2016 full-time, $56 per quarter hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $150 full-time, $50 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organizations: VICA, professional organizations. Major annual events: Field Day, Open House, Graduation. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, 12-hour patrols by trained security personnel. College housing not available. Information Technology Center with 70,816 books, 445 serials, 7,733 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 339 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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