Georgia Northwestern Technical College vs. Fortis College-Smyrna

Comparable Facts

Compare Georgia Northwestern Technical College in Rome, GA with Fortis College Smyrna in Smyrna, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is larger than Fortis College-Smyrna based on total student enrollment (7,282 students vs. 607 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, GA (Small City setting); Fortis College Smyrna is in Smyrna, GA (Small City setting).
• Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis College Smyrna is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia Northwestern Technical College 22:1; Fortis College Smyrna 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are 25.7% lower than at Fortis College Smyrna ($11,046 vs. $14,873).
• Out-of-state tuition is 164.9% higher at Fortis College-Smyrna than at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about $9,675 more per year; $15,543 vs. $5,868).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Georgia Northwestern Technical College than at Fortis College Smyrna (90% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Northwestern Technical College students is 1.4% larger than aid received by Fortis College Smyrna students ($7,868 vs. $7,763).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Georgia Northwestern Technical College and Fortis College-Smyrna.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates have a $6,850 lower median loan debt than Fortis College-Smyrna graduates ($6,000 vs. $12,850).
• Among borrowers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fortis College-Smyrna graduates ($62 vs. $132).
• More Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis College-Smyrna students, three years after graduation (26% vs. 22%).

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