College Fast Facts

Founded

1906

Affiliation/Accreditation:

South Georgia College is also accredited by the National League for Nursing and the Georgia Board of Nursing. Credits earned at SGC are accepted by colleges and universities across Georgia and the nation.

History:

South Georgia College was founded in 1906 as the 11th District Agricultural & Mechanical School. SGC is the oldest publicly supported two-year school in Georgia.

Campus Size:

240 landscaped acres.

Contact Information:

South Georgia College
100 West College Park Drive
Douglas, Georgia 31533-5098
Toll Free in Georgia: 1.800.342.6364, 912.260.4200

Location and Directions:

Douglas is a friendly, growing community of 17,000. Situated just off the main highway through town, the campus is a short walk from shops, restaurants and supermarkets. South Georgia College is easily reached from US Highways 221 and 441 and Georgia Highways 32, 135 and 158. Interstates 16, 75 and 95 are also nearby. SGC is located two hours from the Atlantic Beaches and Jacksonville, Florida, and four hours from Atlanta. The climate includes short, mild winters, and delightful spring and fall seasons. Summers, not surprisingly, are quite warm, but not unbearable.

Population and Surrounding Areas

College is located in Douglas, Georgia, Population 8,560.
Douglas is in Coffee County Population of 40,128. 

The Douglas, Georgia area abounds with a variety of activities. Douglas is also located near the General Coffee State Park and the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Whatever your interest - biking, camping, golfing, river fishing, tubing, hunting, or just plain relaxing - it can be found in and around Douglas, Georgia. Douglas has a small-town atmosphere with safe, friendly neighborhoods, affordable housing, and excellent medical care.

Admissions Requirements:

Prospective students must submit an application, high school transcript or GED scores and an immunization form. Depending on SAT/ACT scores and a high school transcript, students may be required to take the COMPASS Exam to determine the need for learning support.

Library:

Holdings in the South Georgia College William S. Smith Library exceed 100,000 items, including reference books, bound periodicals, government documents, pamphlets, maps and videotapes. The library subscribes to 327 journals and ten newspapers. Back issues are available in a variety of formats: CD-ROM, paper, microfiche and microfilm. GALILEO (Georgia Learning Online, a statewide initiative) links SGC's library with others in Georgia to offer more than 100 generalized and specialized research databases. The reference area also offers CD-ROM based indexes to general periodicals and newspapers. Computer workstations offer access to the Internet through the campus network. Word-processing software is also available.

Faculty/Student Ratio and Average Enrollment:

1:20. About half of all faculty members have Ph.D. degrees or equivalent. There are no graduate assistants teaching classes at South Georgia College. Student enrollment is 1,500.

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

South Georgia College's Financial Aid Office awards over $3 million in assistance every year. Seven out of 10 SGC students receive financial aid in the form of Scholarships, Grants, Loans or Work-Study. South Georgia College offers several dozen merit-based scholarships through the South Georgia College Foundation. Most are awarded without considering financial need and most emphasize superior SAT/ACT scores and top grades in high school. Contact College Relations for an application.

Housing:

South Georgia College is one of the few two-year schools in the state to offer the convenience of on-campus housing for students. A double-occupancy room is $1155 per semester; a private room is $1,600. All students living in on-campus housing must deposit at least $700 into a Declining Balance Account (DBA) for meal purchases in the Tiger Café per semester.

Athletics Intramural Sports and Recreation:

Students may participate in intercollegiate men's baseball and soccer and women's softball and soccer. South Georgia College is a member of the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association and the National Junior College Athletic Association. SGC students may participate in flag football, basketball and softball. Other activities include tennis, weightlifting, golf, table tennis, billiards, volleyball, racquetball and handball. Fields for softball, soccer and flag football, racquetball courts, a basketball court, a baseball stadium, an indoor swimming pool, a nine hole golf course and tennis courts.

10 Things You Should Know About South Georgia College

1. Founded in August 1906, South Georgia College celebrated it’s Centennial during the 2006-2007 academic year.
2. The South Georgia College Foundation was created in 1971 and now has assets of over $2,600,000.
3. The SGC Foundation has 128 fully endowed scholarships for academically talented high school graduates as well as non-traditional students.
4. South Georgia College enrollment for Fall Semester 2006 was at a record high of over 1500 students.
5. South Georgia College’s student retention rates are at the top when compared to other University of Georgia System two-year colleges.
6. A recent study by the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business reported that South Georgia College contributes more that $22 million annually to the economies of Coffee and surrounding counties.
7. In addition to generating support for scholarships, the Foundation has strengthened South Georgia College through its support of staff development, special events and campus beautification.
8. An endowment funding a perpetual scholarship may be established and named in honor of an individual, family, association or business through a single contribution of at least $12,500 or through a pledge of $12,500 payable at the rate of $2,500 per year over a five-year period.  The principal amount of the gift will remain intact, while the interest earned will be used year after year to make scholarship awards to worthy SGC students.
9. Gifts can be given to the SGC Foundation in the form of cash, securities or real estate, life insurance, wills or trusts.
10. The South Georgia College Foundation is incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia and is recognized as a tax exempt organization under section 501 © (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.  Gifts to the SGC Foundation are tax deductible.