Quick Facts

Who We Are

Founded:

• Established by the Georgia General Assembly at Milledgeville, Georgia on October 14, 1879
• First classes began on January 19, 1880
• Named changed to Georgia Military College on December 17, 1900
• Addition of Junior College classes authorized by the Georgia Legislature in 1929: college classes began with 1931-32 school year

Identity:

• Accredited public-independent liberal arts college with a primary mission as a two-year college
• Fifteen college campuses located throughout Georgia
• Global Online College that serves more than 4,000 fully online students
• Residential, college-level, U.S. Army Senior ROTC program serving 254 students
• The Military Junior College of Georgia and one of only four Military Junior Colleges in the nation
• Selected college students become U.S. Army commissioned officers in two years

Character & Leadership Development:

• Distinguished Order of the Servant Leader medal – Recognizes 100 hours of community service. 170 awards presented since 2015.
• Ethics integrated throughout college courses of study
• Character & Leadership programs focus on critical thinking, character development, civic duty, and student success
• GMC is on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Our Students:

• 16,848 students enrolled for academic year 2018-2019
• 37 states and 26 nations represented in 2018-2019
• 55% minority enrollment in 2017-2018
• 1,899 graduates in the Class of 2019, with 1,992 degrees awarded
• Over 4,000 students participated  in Dual Enrollment during 2018-2019

College Academics:

• Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, with 26 Associate Degree Program Concentrations
• Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees in Business Management; Supervision and Management; and Supply Chain Management and Logistics
• Course transfer agreements with 49 four-year colleges and universities, 40 of which provide GMC graduates with guaranteed admission; BAS transfer agreements with 18 technical colleges in Georgia
• Free tutoring
• Average class size: 18 students
• Faculty dedicated to teaching, not research

College Admissions:

• No out-of-state tuition
• Open admissions = Only a high school diploma or GED is required for admission
• Vast array of college driven scholarship programs
• Approximately 85% of students receive financial aid

College Athletics:

• Football, Women’s Softball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Cross-Country, Golf; Co-ed Riflery
• National Champions Men’s Golf 2019, 2017 and 2004
• National Champions 2015, 2014 and 2013, National Rifle Association, ROTC Division
• National Champions NJCAA Football 2001; runner up 2013, 2005, and 2002
• Four players earned 2016 NJCAA All-American Honors and had 6 active alums in professional football in 2016
  State Champions (GCAA) in Softball for 2017 & 2016, Top 15 in 2017 & 2016 NJCAA National Championship Tournament
  State Champions: (GCAA) Men’s Soccer (2019, 2018); Women’s Soccer (2018)