Georgia Gwinnett College :: The Campus of Tomorrow

Fact Sheet

Founded
Georgia Gwinnett College opened its doors on August 18, 2006 as the first new four-year public college created in Georgia in more than a hundred years; and the first new four-year public college created in the nation in the 21st century.

Location
1000 University Center Lane
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
678-407-5000
www.ggc.usg.edu

GGC is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in the heart of Gwinnett County. Gwinnett is a vibrant community 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta where a mixture of quiet postcard neighborhoods and bustling commercial districts blend the past with the present. Gwinnett County remains one of the most dynamic regions in the south to live and work with a current population of 614,500, and a population of 1.2 million projected by the year 2025.

Student Demographics Fall 2007

Headcount

788

Full-time equivalent

695

Joint Enrollment (jointly enrolled in high school and college)

0.1%

Freshmen

59.4%

468

Sophomores

9.5%

Juniors

22.6%

178

Seniors

7.2%

Transient/others

1.2%

Male

47.2%

372

Female

52.8%

416

Full-time

69.5%

548

Part-time

30.5%

240

Under 18

1.1

18-22

64.8

511

23-34

23.7

187

35-44

6.1

45 and over

4.2

Average undergraduate student age

23.9

Geographic Distribution Fall 2007
Enrolled students from Gwinnett County at time of matriculation: 69.8%
Represented foreign countries: 28

Faculty Information Fall 2007
Instructional full-time faculty: 82
Instructional part-time faculty: 4

Academic Program/Concentrations

Business Administration
Accounting
Finance
General Business
Marketing

Biology
Cell Biology and Biotechnology
General Biology

Psychology
Biological/Neuroscience
Clinical/Personality
Cognitive/Learning
Developmental/Educational
Social/Applied

Information Technology
Business
Software Development
Systems and Security

Degree Offered

B.B.A.

B.S.

Administration
President, Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman
Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Stanley Preczewski
Vice President for Business and Finance, Mr. Eddie Beauchamp
Vice President for Educational Technology, Dr. Lonnie Harvel
Vice President for Advancement, Dr. Gordon Harrison

Facilities Information:
Building A: 130,000 square feet
Building B: 108,000 square feet
Building C: 56,000 square feet
Student Services Center: 70,000 square feet
Parking Deck: 734 cars

Total: 364,000 square feet

Total acreage: 200

Budget FY08
$24,384,684

Tuition and Fees Fall 2007

In-State Tuition

New and Existing Students	Tuition per credit hour
Incoming freshmen	$78
Continuing and transfer students with less than 60 attempted hours (began at a USG school between Fall 2006 and Summer 2007)	$68
Continuing and transfer students with less than 60 attempted hours (began at a USG school before Fall 2006)	$74
Continuing and transfer students with more than 60 attempted hours (first time at a USG school)	$120
Continuing and transfer students with more than 60 attempted hours (began at a USG school between Fall 2006 and Summer 2007)	$107
Continuing and transfer students with more than 60 attempted hours (began at a USG school before Fall 2006)	$113

Out-of-State Tuition

New and Existing Students	Tuition per credit hour
Incoming freshmen	$312
Continuing and transfer students with less than 60 attempted hours (began at a USG school between Fall 2006 and Summer 2007)	$268
Continuing and transfer students with less than 60 attempted hours (began at a USG school before Fall 2006)	$296
Continuing and transfer students with more than 60 attempted hours (first time at a USG school)	$478
Continuing and transfer students with more than 60 attempted hours (began at a USG school between Fall 2006 and Summer 2007)	$427
Continuing and transfer students with more than 60 attempted hours (began at a USG school before Fall 2006)	$449

2007-2008 Fees (All fees listed are per semester)
Activity Fee: $35
Meal Fee: $200 ($100 for less than 6 credit hours)
Parking Fee: $100
Recreation: $40
Student Center: $100
Technology: $75
Science Lab: $30 per lab (only for students taking a lab)
Parking Fine: $30
ID Replacement: $30
Non Sufficient Funds Fine: $25 (or 5%, whichever greater)
Application fee: $15