Founded
In 2005, the Georgia General Assembly voted to create a new college, via Senate Resolution 33, authored by Sen. Don Balfour and signed into law by Governor Perdue on May 10, 2005, on the campus of the Georgia University Center in Lawrenceville. Georgia Gwinnett College opened its doors on August 18, 2006 as the first new four-year public college created in Georgia in more than 100 years; and the first new four-year public college created in the nation in the 21st century.
Location
1000 University Center Lane
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
678-407-5000
www.ggc.edu
GGC is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in the heart of Gwinnett County. Gwinnett is a vibrant community 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta where a mixture of quiet postcard neighborhoods and bustling commercial districts blend the past with the present. Gwinnett County remains one of the most dynamic regions in the south to live and work with a current population of 614,500, and a population of 1.2 million projected by the year 2025.
Student Demographics Fall 2009
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Headcount
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2947
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Full-time equivalent
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2622
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Joint Enrollment
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1.8%
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53
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Freshmen
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53.4%
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1575
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Sophomores
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19.9%
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585
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Juniors
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12.8%
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377
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Seniors
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10.8%
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319
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Transient/others
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1.3%
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38
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Male
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52.4%
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1544
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Female
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47.6%
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1403
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Full-time
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69.6%
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2051
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Part-time
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30.4%
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896
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Under 18
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2.2%
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64
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18-22
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64.9%
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1912
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23-34
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23.7%
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698
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35-44
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6.2%
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182
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45 and over
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3.1%
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91
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Non-traditional Students
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23.8%
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702
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Average undergraduate student age
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23.7
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Geographic Distribution Fall 2009
Enrolled students from Gwinnett County at time of matriculation: 71%
Represented foreign countries: 66
Faculty Information Fall 2009
Instructional full-time faculty: 124
Instructional part-time faculty: 43
Academic Programs/Concentrations
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Degree Offered |
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Biology
Biochemistry
Cell Biology & Biotechnology
General Biology
Teacher Certification
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B.S. |
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Business
Accounting
Finance
General Business
International Business
Marketing
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B.B.A. |
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Criminal Justice/Criminology
Criminal Justice
Criminology
Liberal Arts
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B.S. |
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Early Childhood Education
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B.S. |
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English
English Interdisciplinary Studies
English Language and Literature
English Writing and Rhetoric
Teacher Certification
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B.A. |
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Exercise Science
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B.S. |
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History
American History
History: Interdisciplinary Studies
Western Civilization
World History
Teacher Certification
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B.A. |
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Information Technology
Business IT
IT Systems and Security
Software Development
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B.S. |
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Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
Pure Mathematics
Teacher Certification
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B.S. |
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Political Science
American Government
Comparative Politics
International Relations
Legal Studies
Teacher Certification
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B.A. |
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Psychology
Clinical/Personality
Cognitive/Neuroscience
Developmental/Educational
Social/Applied
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B.S. |
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Special Education
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B.S. |
Administration
President, Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman
Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Stanley Preczewski
Vice President for Business and Finance, Mr. Eddie Beauchamp
Vice President for Educational Technology, Dr. Lonnie Harvel
Vice President for Advancement, Dr. Gordon Harrison
Facilities Information:
Building A: 130,000 square feet
Building B: 108,000 square feet
Building C: 56,000 square feet
Student Services Center: 70,000 square feet
Fitness Center: 36,000 square feet
Parking Deck: 734 cars
Total: 400,000 square feet
Total acreage: approximately 200
GGC Organizational Chart (PDF)
Fact Books
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