News: North Georgia was awarded by the MacArthur Foundation as the top Army ROTC unit among all senior military colleges in the nation for 2009-2010. We also received the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America's Outstanding ROTC Unit award as the best Army ROTC program out of the 273 in the country! We are also ranked #20 among the South's public regional universities in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges by the U.S. News Media Group.
North Georgia is proud to be designated by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and by the Georgia General Assembly as the Military College of Georgia and distinguished as a leadership institution of Georgia. North Georgia provides an environment of academic excellence that develops leaders who respect all people, maintain high ethical standards, continue intellectual and personal growth, and serve the community, the state, the nation, and the world.
Who We Are
Chosen as the top Army ROTC program
in the country by the Founders and Patriots of America for 2008-2009, North
Georgia was also named the top senior military
college in the nation by the Douglas MacArthur Foundation for 2009-2010.By far the least expensive senior military
college, North Georgia Cadets live in new Cadet residence halls, study in a new
$25 million library/technology complex, work out in a new, state-of-the-art
fitness center, and will soon eat in a stunning new dining facility. Many have Army ROTC scholarships.
Known for its innovation in
international affairs and strategic foreign language education, North Georgia offers more
than 50 bachelor’s degrees in addition to the Army ROTC program.If you are
seeking a job as an Army officer; or a job in federal service such as the FBI,
CIA, State Department; or a career in international business, North Georgia is
the senior military college for you.
North Georgia’s Corps of Cadets
numbers 800, and is the centerpiece of the university’s 5,000 undergraduate
students. Army ROTC Cadets receive a combination of a West Point-like experience along
with a normal college experience resulting in a well-rounded social and
military experience.
North Georgia seeks
disciplined young men and women who want to be leaders.We are not looking for young men and women
who need discipline.Applicants must
have completed a college-preparatory curriculum in high school, have good
grades and SAT or ACT scores, and be in good physical and medical
condition.
North Georgia is the only four-year, coeducational, liberal arts, public institution among the six Senior Military Colleges in the nation. Although the majority of its more than 5,000 enrolled students are not members of the award-winning Corps of Cadets, the residential campus community is influenced by military values, including respect, responsibility and service to others. During Spring and Fall Semesters, the character of North Georgia is distinguished by approximately 800 Army ROTC Cadets wearing military uniforms in classrooms and laboratories, rappelling down walls, conducting tactical exercises, or parading on the drill field in the center of the scenic campus. At 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., traffic stops and pedestrians turn toward the campus memorial as the bugle marks time-honored ceremonies to raise and lower the flags. The university’s rich military history is enhanced by more than three dozen generals among its alumni.
Nestled in the foothills of the
beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Dahlonega, Georgia, is a quaint, historic, safe
small town one hour north of Atlanta.Dahlonega is the site of one of the first major gold rushes in the U.S.
and is the home of the Mountain Phase of the Army’s Ranger School. The 120-acre main campus is readily recognized by the gold-covered steeple of the administration building, Price Memorial Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a landmark of Dahlonega. Known widely for its historic town square surrounded by artisan galleries, workshops, retail stores, restaurants and bistros, the picturesque community is the home of the first major gold rush in the nation and a popular tourist attraction. With stunning waterfalls surrounded by lush forests, the region draws visitors who enjoy hiking, mountain climbing, rafting, canoeing, camping, mountain biking, fishing and hunting.
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Army ROTC Cadets participate in numerous co-curricular organizations, including honor societies, Cadet clubs, performance and publication groups, sororities, fraternities, and intramural sports. North Georgia competes in intercollegiate athletics in the NCAA Division II Peach Belt Conference.
The military traditions and atmosphere at NGCSU are hard to quantify. Perhaps they were best described by Colonel (US Army, Retired) Dandridge Malone in his article, Officer Accessions and the Natural State, when he wrote, "They (referring to the North Georgia College cadets) just looked, acted and talked like soldiers. Against the contextual backdrop of the West Pointer and the ROTC student, these young men stood out in a striking way. When they did things Army, it was just, by God, 'natural'. Not forced, not awkward.natural."
Known for its innovation in
international affairs and strategic foreign language education, North Georgia offers more
than 50 bachelor’s degrees in addition to the Army ROTC program.