Dalton State College

Degrees Offered

Bachelor's

• Associate of Science
• Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Education with ESOL Endorsement
• Secondary Education
• Secondary Biology Certification
• Secondary Chemistry Certification
• Secondary English Education
• Secondary History Education
• Secondary Math Education

Description

Nestled in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains, Dalton State College offers selected bachelor's degrees in addition to associate and technical degree programs.

Dalton State College is located in the city of Dalton, known as the center of the nation's carpet manufacturing industry. The campus is situated in a beautiful and well-maintained setting on 141 acres. The newest addition to campus is a 50,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Liberal Arts Building, completed in 1999. A 28,000 square foot addition to the library is underway.

The more than 3,100 traditional and non-traditional commuter students at Dalton State College come from a 12-county service area and some 24 foreign countries. The average student age is 26, and females comprise 60 percent of the student population. Its convenient location near Interstate 75 makes it a desirable institution for students from throughout the northwest sector of Georgia. The campus is within easy reach of wilderness areas, trout streams, hiking trails and state parks in North Georgia and East Tennessee.