| Screen last updated on: October 16, 2008 |
| Total undergraduates: |
4,700 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
25 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
1% |
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| Campus size: |
20 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Rome |
| Population of city/town: |
52,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Cartersville, Marietta, Carrollton, & Paulding |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
70 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
2,000,000 |
| Online campus map: |
highlands.edu/about/
campuses/index.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
99% |
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Six Mile Post published monthly |
| Newspaper homepage: |
www.highlands.edu/
sixmilepost/
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| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
24 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Awareness Society |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Volunteer Opportunity Center, GLDTS, College Democrats, Young Republicans |
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| School colors: |
blue and orange |
| School mascot: |
Charger |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's ultimate frisbee | no | |
| Men's volleyball | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's ultimate frisbee | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, field hockey, golf,soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta (70 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Chattanooga, TN (70 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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