Young Harris College Overview

Young Harris College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Young Harris, Georgia. The rural area surrounding YHC is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

What Is Young Harris College Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at YHC.
• During a recent academic cycle, 37% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from YHC with a bachelor's degree make about $47,195 a year. That's 16% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Young Harris College?

Contact details for YHC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 College Street, Young Harris, GA 30582
Phone:	706-379-3111
Website:	www.yhc.edu

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How Do I Get Into YHC?

You can apply to YHC online at: https://discover.yhc.edu/applynow/inquiryform

Admission Requirements for YHC

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into YHC?

The acceptance rate at Young Harris College is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Can I Afford Young Harris College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At YHC, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $6,511 a year. That adds up to $26,044 over four years for those students.

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Young Harris College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,396 undergraduate students at YHC, with 922 being full-time and 474 being part-time.

There are also 21 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 922 full-time undergraduates at YHC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Young Harris College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	105
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	626
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Young Harris College. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at YHC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Young Harris College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	27	0	27
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8	13	21
General Psychology	21	0	21
General Biology	13	0	13
Drama & Theater Arts	13	0	13
General English Literature	8	0	8
History	8	0	8
Health & Physical Education	7	0	7
Communication & Media Studies	6	0	6
Accounting	5	0	5
Marketing	5	0	5
Writing Studies	5	0	5
Finance & Financial Management	4	0	4
Design & Applied Arts	4	0	4
Music	4	0	4
Outdoor Education	3	0	3
Chemistry	3	0	3
Public Policy	3	0	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2	0	2
Romance Languages	2	0	2
Mathematics	2	0	2
Interdisciplinary Studies	2	0	2
Natural Resources Conservation	2	0	2
Economics	1	0	1
Fine & Studio Arts	1	0	1
Religious Studies	0	0	0
TOTAL	159	13	172

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.