University System of Georgia, Gainesville State College
About the College
Serving Northeast Georgia since 1964, Gainesville State College is a non-residential unit of the University System of Georgia. The Gainesville State College Gainesville Campus, located 45 miles northeast of Atlanta and six miles southwest of downtown Gainesville in Oakwood, is easily accessible from I-985 via Exit 16 (Highway 53). Gainesville is very close to beautiful Lake Lanier, the Appalachian Trail, white water canoeing, and the rich multicultural activities of metropolitan Atlanta. The Gainesville State College Oconee Campus is located at 1201 Bishop Farms Parkway in Watkinsville, Georgia. The Oconee Campus is part of a community known for its rural beauty, vibrant art community, and recreational and sports complexes. Its proximity to Athens provides ready access to the intellectual and cultural activities characteristic of a university town as well as the State Botanical Garden. Students are drawn primarily from the increasingly diverse Northeast Georgia area.
The mission of Gainesville State College is to provide broad access to a quality liberal arts higher education primarily for the population of Northeast Georgia. Gainesville State College seeks to assure the success of its students and contribute to the quality of life in the surrounding region. The institution, with an emphasis on diversity and international issues, prepares students to function in a global society.
Scholarships for this College
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How to contact the College
University System of Georgia, Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358
Gainesville, GA 30503 Phone: 678-717-3641
Web and Email
Main Website: http://www.gsc.edu/
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