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Ten Terrific Reasons To Go To
Horry-Georgetown Technical College

  1. HGTC Professors Are Teachers, Not Researchers

The faculty members at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are dedicated to their students and devoted to teaching.  Professors are available to give students extra help and personal attention and consideration.     

  1. HGTC Classes are Taught by Qualified Professors, Not Graduate Assistants

Every Horry-Georgetown Technical College class is taught by professors who possess credentials required by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and have years of work and teaching experiences in the areas and disciplines taught.

  1. HGTC Classes are Small -- Where You are a Person and Not Just a Name or Seat Number to Your Professors

Most Horry-Georgetown Technical College classes do not exceed 30 students, and the average class size is approximately 25.  With the small class size, students receive more personal attention and are more likely to feel comfortable asking questions or for help.

  1. Save Money 

          The total cost of college looks formidable, but Horry-Georgetown Technical College has one of the lowest tuitions in the State.  Even with the low tuition, over half of our current students receive some sort of financial aid and assistance.  You can pay the tuition, and still be able to put money aside that you would have spent for a higher-priced university, for other expenses, toward the baccalaureate or graduate study.

  1. Work and Go to College 

          The availability of classes at Horry-Georgetown Technical College allows the student to arrange a schedule which accommodates working full-time or part-time, and meets your preferences for day, afternoon or evening classes.

  1. Close to Home, Friends and Family

          With Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s three convenient campus locations—Conway, Georgetown and Myrtle Beach--a student does not have to break ties with friends and family while he or she attends college. 

  1. Academic Degrees and Transfer Programs 

          A student at Horry-Georgetown Technical College can take courses and receive a degree in the arts or sciences that will transfer to all public South Carolina four-year colleges and many other national and regional colleges and universities.  Students interested in a career can earn an associate degree in a wide variety of occupational and technological careers, and have the option of transferring those credits toward an applied bachelors degree as well.

  1. Build Confidence and Academic Skills

          For a student who feels that his or her academic skills (English, mathematics, reading) need development or enhancement, classes at Horry-Georgetown Technical College can help boost abilities and confidence.  

  1. Finding Career Direction

          Horry-Georgetown Technical College provides an opportunity for a student to decide his or her course of action and career goals.  For a specific career or to pursue a sample of a variety of courses offered, Horry-Georgetown Technical College provides the incentive.

  1. Occupational Training 

A student at Horry-Georgetown Technical College can train for a specific job, a well-paying professional and satisfying career usually technological in nature, that does not require four years of study.  Many students already have bachelors degrees and are enrolled to acquire technological and specific career skills.