UGA vs YHC Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

UGA is a public and YHC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
YHC has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,305) than UGA ($30,220).
It is harder to admit to UGA than YHC.
UGA has more students with 40,607 students while YHC has 1,511 students.
YHC has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UGA's ratio is 17 to 1.
UGA has more full-time faculties with 2,140 faculties while YHC has 65 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Georgia and Young Harris College.

UGA	vs.	YHC
Athens, Georgia	Location	Young Harris, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$11,180 Out-Of-State$30,220	2024 Tuition & Fees	$32,305
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$10,749	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,731

37.20 %	Acceptance Rates	64.02 %
38.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.63 %
1,270	SAT Score	-
29	ACT Score	-
88 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	68 %
40,607	Student Population	1,511
2,140	Number of Faculties	65
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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