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programs and services to more than 30,000          The university was named the most   MGA offers graduate and          Middle Georgia State University
                                                                                individuals annually.                          affordable online school in the nation for   undergraduate programs leading to   100 University Pkwy.
                                                                                   Accredited by the Southern                  student economic mobility by SR Education   in-demand careers in cybersecurity,   Macon, GA 31206
                                                                                Association of Colleges and Schools            Group (2017), and was ranked as one of   nursing, education, aviation, software   (877) 238-8664
                                                                                Commission on Colleges, CGTC offers more       the top ten “best value HBCU graduate   engineering, business, new media, public   www.mga.edu
                                                                                than 200 degree, diploma, and certificate      schools” by bestvaueschools.com. The   service, rehabilitation science, and more.      Georgia Military College –
                                                                                programs, as well as flexible course           university has produced more African   The University’s graduate programs   Warner Robins campus
                                        Westfield School                        offerings with day, evening, and online        Americans with mathematics degrees   include online master’s degree programs
                                                                                classes. Financial aid opportunities are                                           in information technology, management,   The Warner Robins campus of Georgia
        non-denominational, independent, college   championships and more than 100 region   available for students.            Even as it boasts                   teaching-secondary education, and   Military College (GMC) has been providing
        preparatory school that encourages a   championships. Student honors have   The college participates in                                                    technical & professional writing, and a   a quality college education to the residents
        foundation of Christian ethics, principles,   included AP National Scholars, National   intercollegiate athletics as a Division I   a diverse student      master’s in nursing with emphasis on adult/  of Houston and surrounding counties since
        and values.                         Merit Finalists, Georgia Scholars, and the   member of the National Junior College   body,the university was           gerontology acute care.             1989. GMC-Warner Robins is accredited
            The school’s college prep curriculum   Georgia Governor’s Honors program. Each   Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Georgia                                 At MGA, students will find small   to offer associate degrees and Bachelor
        includes Advanced Placement (AP) and   year, more than 70 percent receive the   Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA),   ranked the number one            classes, dedicated professors, campus   of Applied Science degrees in a variety
        Honors courses, as well as dual enrollment   HOPE Scholarship with 40 percent receiving   offering men’s and women’s basketball and   public HBCU in Georgia   organizations (service, social and academic)   of majors. GMC is an open admission
        courses on campus through partnerships   the Zell Miller HOPE Scholarship. All   cross country.                                                            and NAIA athletics. Student housing is   institution. Tuition remains affordable and
        with area colleges. All students from Pre-K   students participate in community                                        by US News and World                available at the Macon, Cochran and   includes the use of textbooks. Free tutoring,
        through grade 12 receive instruction in   service outreach.               CGTC Warner Robins campus                    Report (2018).                      Eastman locations or students can   one-on-one advising, and financial aid
        foreign language and fine arts. The school   The Westfield School         80 Cohen Walker Dr.                                                              commute to any of the five campuses.  are available. GMC-Warner Robins has
        has an impressive 100 percent college   2005 US-41 S.                     Warner Robins, GA 31088                                                             Middle Georgia State offers two   small class sizes for better instruction
        admission acceptance rate among its   Perry, GA 31069                     (478) 988-6800                               than any other college in the nation in   dual-enrollment options. The Georgia   and a convenient schedule of day, night,
        seniors. Students consistently score above   (478) 987-0547               www.centralgatech.edu                        two of the past four years, and ranks in   Academy is a residential program for   weekend, and online classes.
        the regional, state, and national levels   www.westfieldschool.org                                                     the Georgia top ten in the production of   academically gifted students who can   GMC-Warner Robins has two
        on the SAT and ACT. Lower and Middle                                        Fort Valley State University               African Americans with bachelor’s degrees   earn high school diplomas from their   locations, the downtown campus at 801
        School students score in the 90th or higher                                Fort Valley State University (FVSU), a      in engineering technology, computer and   home high schools and associate degrees   Duke Avenue, and in the Residence Center
        percentile in national standardized tests.         Colleges and Universities  University System of Georgia institution   information systems, psychology, history,   from the University simultaneously. MGA   (Building 905) on Robins Air Force Base.
            Westfield’s faculty offers a balanced                               founded in 1895, is one of the nation’s        mathematics, agriculture, and family and   also has a dual-enrollment program for   Georgia Military College
        approach to instruction where multiple      Central Georgia Technical   best values in higher education. Leveraging    consumer sciences.                  qualified Georgia students who want to   801 Duke Ave.
        teaching methods, blended with tech-   College                          its unique role as Georgia’s only 1890             FVSU students participate in more than   earn college credit while completing their   Warner Robins, GA 31093
        nology, are employed. The school desires to   Central Georgia Technical College  land-grant institution, the college conducts   80 academic and civic organizations, honor   high school requirements; the students live   (478) 225-0005
        instill a love of learning through meaningful   (CGTC), a unit of the Technical College   more science, technology, engineering   societies and study abroad programs. FVSU   at home and commute. Most tuition costs   RAFB office (478) 327-7375
        educational activities along with athletics,   System of Georgia, operates three   and math federal research than any other   is home to the only four-year veterinary   for dual-enrolled students are covered by   www.gmc.edu
        theatre, leadership groups, and clubs that   campuses and five centers throughout an   public teaching college in the state. The   technology program in Georgia. The   the Georgia Student Finance Commission;
        build upon the natural curiosity of children   11-county service area in Middle Georgia.   university’s traditional and online degree   university is a member of the Southern   most mandatory fees and textbooks for
        and ultimately prepare students for college.  As one of the largest two-year colleges in   programs enroll almost 3,000 bachelor’s,   Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and   approved courses are covered by Middle
            Westfield students win awards   Georgia, CGTC provides adult education,   master’s, and specialist degree students   NCAA Division II League. Evening and   Georgia State University.
        and honors, including 17 state sports   economic development, and academic   from all over the world.                  weekend graduate courses are offered at its
                                                                                                                               Warner Robins Center.
                                                                                                                                 Fort Valley State University Main Campus
                                                                                                                                 1005 State University Dr.
                                                                                                                                 Fort Valley, GA 31030
                                                                                                                                 (478) 825-6211
                                                                                                                                 www.fvsu.edu
                                                                                                                                 Warner Robins Center
                                                                                                                                 151 Osigian Blvd., Ste. A
                                                                                                                                 Warner Robins, GA 31088
     Education                                                                                                                   (478) 953-0580                                                                                           Education

                                                                                                                                    Middle Georgia State
                                                                                                                                  University
                                                                                                                                  Middle Georgia State (MGA), a
                                                                                                                               regionally focused university serving more
                                                                                                                               than 7,800 traditional and adult students,
                                                                                                                               is one of the state’s best values in public
                                                                                                                               higher education; a student can earn a
                                                                                                                               bachelor’s degree for               Nursing Students at MGSC
                                                                                                                               about $20,000 — $2,500 in tuition and fees
                                                                                                                               per semester.

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