Student Life
The majority of the college's enrollment are full-time, in-state students with 73% of the college's enrollment were classified as full-time students, 76% of the enrollment under the age of 24 years old. Approximately 98% of GGC's total enrollment is made up of in-state students from Georgia. Out-of-state students come from all 50 US states and 70 foreign countries attend classes on GGC's main campus per academic year. GGC provides a variety of extracurricular activities ranging from sports to student clubs. There are 80 registered organizations at GGC offering students a wide variety of ways to get involved. The Office of Recreation and Intramural Sports oversees various recreational activities and intramural sports. Over 1,000 students live on-campus in a residential complex that opened in August 2010 and features suite-style living, study and recreational spaces. Students also have the opportunity to live in learning communities that enable students with similar academic interests and majors live and study together. The college plans to double the size of residential student population and add over 1,500 residential students and a parking garage.
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