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COLLEGES/
HIGHER EDUCATION

Since 1958, Athens Technical College
has served citizens by providing
quality educational programs in an
11-county service area. The college
offers more than 130 program
specializations in business, health,
technical, and manufacturing-related
areas. Students attend Athens
Technical College on four campuses
(Athens-Clarke, Elbert, Greene,
Walton), plus career academies, adult
learning centers, through business and
industry, and continuing education
opportunities. Athens Technical
College is an Equal Opportunity
Institution and a unit of the Technical
College System of Georgia.
800 U.S. Hwy. 29 N.
Athens, GA 30601-1500
(706) 355-5000
AthensTech.edu

The University of North Georgia
(UNG), with nearly 20,000 students
on five campuses and online, is one
of the state’s largest public
universities. The University offers
more than 100 programs, including
certificates, associate’s, bachelor’s,
and master’s degrees, and
professional doctoral programs.
UNG is one of six senior military
colleges in the United States and is
designated by the University System
of Georgia as a State Leadership
Institution and as The Military College
of Georgia. UNG combines a strong
liberal arts tradition with practical
leadership, research opportunities,
and service-learning experiences that
empower students to fulfill
their potential.

UNG’s Oconee Campus combines
the resources of a large academic
institution with the caring and
comfortable community of a small
campus environment. With 2,500
students, the Oconee Campus gives
students the opportunity to forge
strong connections with classmates
and receive individualized attention
from professors that will allow them to
thrive in the classroom.

Students can experience college life
on the Oconee Campus through the
University of Georgia dual enrollment program, which allows
them to earn college credit while still

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