Melissa Johnson

Located in Barnesville, Ga., Gordon State College offers 11 four-year degrees - early childhood education, mathematics, biology, history, English, nursing, health information management, human services, middle grades education and management and administration - as well as 16 associate-level degrees. With an enrollment of over 3,000 students, Gordon State offers an intimate academic setting in state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories. In this setting, students receive individualized attention that only a small college with dedicated faculty and staff can provide. Gordon also offers a vibrant campus life with on-campus, apartment-style living, NJCAA sports, clubs for a variety of interests, an active theater, and music program and a beautiful, inviting campus. Founded in 1852, Gordon State College joined the University System of Georgia in 1972 and continues a distinctive legacy of excellent scholarship and service.