Georgia Piedmont Technical College

GPTC has more than a dozen fully online degree programs, as well as diploma and certificate programs. This means the programs require no classes on campus and can be completed 100% remotely.

That said, as a requirement for taking online courses at GPTC, students must complete at least one proctored event per course, such as an exam or lab assignment. This means that the student must take the test or complete the assignment while being monitored by a neutral third party (a proctor) to ensure academic integrity.

GPTC isn’t a trade school. Besides offering some vocational programs — such as in tax preparation, Java programming, computer support, and others — it mainly offers two-year associate degrees, which makes GPTC a technical college.

OnlineU has ranked GPTC as one of the best community colleges in Georgia, thanks to its highly ranked associate degree programs. Additionally, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award technical certificates of credit, diplomas, and associate degrees.

OnlineU only includes accredited online schools and universities on its site.

According to the College Scorecard, Georgia Piedmont Tech has 2,018 undergraduate students. And according to the data from the National Center for Education Statistics, 41% of students are enrolled fully online.

Georgia Piedmont Tech is one of the oldest technical colleges in Georgia. It stands out for its dedication to offering training and skills to fully prepare its students to enter the workforce. It also has a large variety of programs exclusively for distance learners.

Some of the degrees at Georgia Piedmont Tech that provide the highest earnings include associate degrees in computer/information technology administration and management ($42,126 in median annual earnings) and accounting ($39,250). Both degrees are available fully online. 

OnlineU also assigned the school’s accounting program a high Salary Score of 75 out of 100 total points. The Salary Score ranks schools by how much their alumni earn in the first year after graduation compared to graduates across the country with the same major.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College has an open admissions policy, meaning all applicants who submit the appropriate application materials are accepted. The school also maintains a 34% graduation rate.

The school doesn’t have GPA requirements for new students. However, students with a high school GPA below 2.0 will need to take Accuplacer, a placement test. 

Applying to Georgia Piedmont Technical College as a new student involves the following steps:

• Complete the application form and submit it, which can be done online or in person.
• Pay the non-refundable application fee.
• Provide high-school transcripts and, if applicable, foreign educational credentials evaluation.
• Submit proof of college assessments, such as the Accuplacer, SAT, ACT, or the ASSET Test.
• If you’re applying for in-state tuition, provide verification of lawful presence in the U.S. — such as a U.S. passport, a Permanent Resident Card, or other document. Note that if you’re eligible for federal student aid, you’ll have your lawful presence verified as part of the FAFSA process.

The application fee for GPTC is $25.