GHC vs. Georgia State University-Perimeter College

Comparable Facts

Compare Georgia Highlands College in Rome, GA with Georgia State University Perimeter College in Atlanta, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia State University Perimeter College is larger than GHC based on total student enrollment (17,437 students vs. 5,382 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Highlands College is located in Rome, GA (Rural Fringe setting); Georgia State University Perimeter College is in Atlanta, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• Georgia Highlands College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Georgia State University Perimeter College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia Highlands College 21:1; Georgia State University Perimeter College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Highlands College are 16.5% lower than at Georgia State University Perimeter College ($13,360 vs. $16,002).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.2% higher at GHC than at Georgia State University Perimeter College (about $16 more per year; $10,080 vs. $10,064).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Georgia Highlands College than at Georgia State University Perimeter College (79% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia State University Perimeter College students is 1% larger than aid received by Georgia Highlands College students ($6,053 vs. $5,993).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at GHC, test optional at Georgia State University-Perimeter College.
• Typical fall application deadline: GHC Jul 15, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Highlands College graduates have a $1,151 lower median loan debt than Georgia State University-Perimeter College graduates ($10,250 vs. $11,401).
• Among borrowers, GHC graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Georgia State University-Perimeter College graduates ($105 vs. $117).
• More GHC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia State University-Perimeter College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.