I guarantee that you will choke up with pride when your son or daughter graduates from the Corps of Cadets at North Georgia.  My son was in the Corps of Cadets, and my wife and I can personally attest to the tremendous value that the leadership development and education offered by the Corps of Cadets adds to their preparation for life after college.  I am Keith Antonia, the Director of Cadet Admissions.  I personally developed this web page for you.

"We are not looking for young men and women who need discipline, we're looking for disciplined young men and women who want to be leaders.  We're looking for the same character sought by West Point."  - Keith Antonia, Director of Cadet Admissions 

  

I administered the oath of office to my son who became a second lieutenant of aviation in the US Army in May 2011. North Georgia Class of 2011 Business Management

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Colonel Pyott Professor of Military Science Regular Army Aviation Officer NGC '88	Colonel Palmer Commandant of Cadets Retired Regular Army Artillery Officer NGC '73

Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Invest in Your Son's or Daughter's Education at North Georgia

1. Value.  Your Cadet will live in a new Cadet residence hall, eat in a new dining facility, work out in a new fitness center, study in a new library/technology complex, and be a part of the top Army ROTC program in the nation.  
   

   Lieutenant Chris Lee on Graduation and Commissioning Day

    
2. Leadership.  Your Cadet will learn a lot about leadership and will be placed in leadership positions of increasing responsibility as he or she progresses through the program. In fact, your Cadet will receive more than 700 hours of leadership development education over four years.  
3. Low Cost.  Compare our cost to any other senior military college.  Our costs are comparable to most of the least expensive four-year public universities. 
4. Guaranteed Job or Personalized Assistance With Career Exploration and Job Search After Graduation.  If your Cadet is qualified and eligible, he or she may commission as a  second lieutenant in the US Army, Army National Guard, or Army Reserve after graduation.  Starting salary is $54,000 per year + incredible benefits for regular Army officers.  If your Cadet is not qualified to commission or does not want to, we have a Career Services office on campus to assist him or her with resume building, interviewing, and finding a job.
5. Leadership Minor.  By accomplishing a couple of simple steps, graduates of the Corps of Cadets can receive a leadership minor.  This will look good on a resume.
6. Safety.  Our campus is incredibly safe and your Cadet will be safe.  We have a professional campus police force on duty 24/7.  Look at our crime statistics and compare to other universities.
7. Graduation rate. We are in the top five public colleges and universities in the State of Georgia.  We have a Student Success Center, learning support programs, tutor program, early alert, academic advisors, and the staff of the military department all assisting our Cadets with academic success.
8. Physical Fitness.  Your Cadet will participate in structured, group physical fitness training three days per week.  The benefits are too numerous and obvious to list here.
9. No Drugs or Alcohol.  No drugs or alcohol are allowed on campus.
10. Beautiful and Historic Area.  Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, home of the Mountain Phase of the US Army Ranger School, and site of the first major gold rush in the US, Dahlonega is a quaint town that draws many tourists and outdoors sports enthusiasts every year.  Visiting your son or daughter means visiting a popular tourist destination that was also named one of the top places to retire in America.

Mom Congratulates Daughter at FROG Week Graduation (Cadet Basic Training)

FROG Week Graduation

Parents Wait to Congratulate Their Sons and Daughters at FROG Week Graduation.

The Dahlonega Courthouse Gold Museum Constructed in 1836	Shops On the Square Dahlonega
The New Library/Technology Center	The New Fitness Center
Patriot Hall - Opened in 2010 The New Cadet Residence Hall	The Pennington Military Leadership Center - for Army ROTC and the Corps of Cadets
Promendade From Drill Field to New Library
New Dining Facility - Coming Fall 2011

Some photos courtesy of Jack Anthony. 

Additional Points of Pride:

 4 January 2012.  Kiplinger's ranked us in the top 100 best values of all public colleges in the nation.  Only two other universities in Georgia were on the list:  University of Georgia and Georgia Tech.

November 2011.  Out of the 37 colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia, North Georgia's 59.73% graduation rate is 4th highest; SAT score of 1107 is 5th highest; and freshmen GPA of 3.47 is third highest (universities include GaTECH and UGA).

13 September 2011.  We were ranked #18 among the South's public regional universities in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges by the U.S. News Media Group.

18 August 2010.  We were ranked #20 among the South's public regional universities in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges by the U.S. News Media Group.

24 August 2010.  The Professor of Military Science announced that our Cadets again out-performed the Army ROTC Cadets at all other senior military colleges at the Leadership Development and Assessment Course this summer at Ft. Lewis, WA. Note that Cadet performance is rated as "E" for "Excellent", "S" for "Satisfactory", or "N" for "Needs Improvement".  All Cadets who seek a commission in the Army attend the leaderships course at Ft Lewis during the summer following their junior year.

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