- Young Harris College (YHC) is a private school while Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Georgia.
- YHC has more expensive tuition of $32,305 than KSU ($17,040).
- YHC has tighter acceptance rate of 52.51% than KSU (60.63%).
- KSU is larger with 43,190 students than YHC (1,511 students).
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| #166 in Liberal Arts Colleges #24 in Georgia | Rankings | #261 in National Universities #4 in Georgia |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Young Harris, GA | Location | Kennesaw, GA |
YHC| Known as | KSU | |
| 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Research University (high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $32,305 | Undergraduate | $5,786 Georgia residents $17,040 out-of-state |
| $12,000 | Graduate | $6,664 Georgia residents $20,524 out-of-state |
| $21,731 | Financial Aid | $6,569 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $40 undergraduate $60 graduate | |
| 52.51% | Acceptance Rate | 60.63% |
| 32.41% | Yield | 61.71% |
| Test Scores | 1,124 SAT, 23 ACT | |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,511 | Total Students | 43,190 |
| 1,496 | Undergraduate | 38,927 |
| 15 | Graduate | 4,263 |
| 418 | Online Enrollment | 8,754 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 49% | Graduation Rate | 46% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 26% | |
| 68% | Retention Rate | 75% |
| $41,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,040) $5,130 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,912) $8,400 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $4,547 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 11 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 22 to 1 |
| 65 Full-time 62 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,246 Full-time 759 Part-time |
| 159 Full-time 97 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 3,290 Full-time 981 Part-time |
| $50,234 for Faculties $55,753 Part-time | Average Salary | $74,069 for Faculties $59,829 Part-time |