129 County Recreation Road, Suite 200
P.O. Box 801 • Blairsville, GA 30514
129 County Recreation Road, Suite 200
P.O. Box 801 • Blairsville, GA 30514
The options for high-quality education in the Blairsville area are plentiful. Whether you need public, private,
charter, technical or collegiate education, you will find it in Union County, Georgia.
Union County Schools – a Georgia Charter School System – currently serves approximately 2,900 students in Blairsville and Suches with a graduation rate of 94.1%. The vision of "Cultivating the Leaders of Tomorrow" rings throughout the school system by identifying needs for each student and providing academic, artistic, athletic and community opportunities
Every Union County Public Schools student in grades 6-12 receives a laptop for use at home and at school. Students in grades 3-5 work on laptops in the classroom.
STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in Union County schools provides integrated instruction in physics, engineering, chemistry, biology and health sciences.
Additionally, the Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Pathways program at Union County High School provides students with personalized instruction with career pathways such as health sciences, education, forestry and metals technology.
Union County High School (UCHS) also partners with North Georgia Technical College, University of North Georgia and Young Harris College to offer dual enrollment. Students in the program can take college classes on the Union County High School campus, at the colleges and online.
All Union County schools are accredited by Cognia and by the Georgia Accrediting Commission (GAC). For additional information about the Union County School System visit the Board of Education website.
Union County is a Cornerstone Community in Georgia’s Great Promise Partnership, a public-private partnership that empowers and equips at-risk students to complete high school while gaining real-world job skills and experience. GPP Workplace students spend part of the day at their regular school assignment and part of the day at a job location in a substantive entry level job with real outcomes and evaluations.
Blairsville and Union County are within 2 hours drive of dozens of area research and liberal arts universities in North Georgia, Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. The University System of Georgia supports Georgia business with a multitude of technical assistance and outreach services that are available locally
Area Senior CollegesYoung Harris College is a coed, residential, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college is 9 miles east of Blairsville in Young Harris, Georgia.
University of North GeorgiaThe University of North Georgia is 30 miles southwest of Blairsville in Dahlonega, Georgia, with a campus in Blue Ridge only 10 miles from Blairsville. The university is a Senior and Master's unit of the University System of Georgia.
Truett McConnell UniversityTruett McConnell University is a private Christian liberal arts and sciences university 33 miles south at Cleveland, Georgia. Operating under the auspices of the Baptist Convention of the State of Georgia, the university offers baccalaureate and master’s degrees.
Located 55 miles south in Gainesville, Georgia, Brenau University is a Senior and Master's+ private independent non-profit university.
Piedmont UniversityLocated 70 miles east in Demorest, Georgia, Piedmont University is a Senior and Master’s+ private independent non-profit university.
Dalton State College, 75 miles west of Blairsville, offers targeted bachelor's degrees, a full range of associate's degrees and career certificate programs, and a wide variety of public service activities.
Reinhardt UniversityLocated 75 miles southwest at Waleska, Georgia, Reinhardt University is a Senior and Master’s+ United Methodist college.
Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls College is an independent non-profit private Senior college 80 miles east at Toccoa Falls, Georgia.
University of GeorgiaGeorgia's flagship university is located 85 miles south of Blairsville at Athens. The University of Georgia is a Senior and Doctorate unit of the University System of Georgia.
Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Tech is a residential and coeducational Senior and Doctorate unit of the University System of Georgia. It is a nationally-ranked engineering school and research institute. Georgia Tech is in Atlanta, 110 miles south of Blairsville
| Union Count High School |
Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 94.0% | 83.7% | 85.3% |
| Average SAT Score | 1062 | 1095 | 1060 |
| Average ACT Composite Score |
22.5 | 22.9 | 20.3 |
Georgia State University is a Senior and Doctorate unit of the University System of Georgia. It is 114 miles south of Union County in Atlanta.
Western Carolina UniversityA member of the University of North Carolina system, Western Carolina University provides an education to more than 11,000 students. The university is in Cullowhee, NC, about 74 miles northeast of Union County.
University of North Carolina-AshevilleThe University of North Carolina-Asheville is about 120 miles from Union County. It is the only designated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system.
Clemson UniversityClemson University is one of the country’s top public universities. It combines the best of small-college teaching and big-time science, engineering and technology. Located in Clemson, SC, the university is about 87 miles from Union County.
University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaApproximately 100 miles from Union County, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is one of a growing number of institutions characterizing themselves as "metropolitan universities." The university meets the educational needs of area residents, engages in strong community involvement and leadership, and emphasizes applied research and public service.
North Georgia Technical College is accredited to offer two-year associate degrees as well as technical certificates and diplomas. The Blairsville campus is on GA 515 on the west side of Blairsville across from Meeks Park.
Lanier Technical CollegeLanier Technical College’s Dawsonville campus is 49 miles south of Blairsville. The college provides high quality technical certificate of credit, technical diploma, and associate degree programs to meet the needs of area students, employers, and economic developers.
Southwestern Community College is a comprehensive two-year college 53 miles east of Blairsville in Sylva, NC. The college offers a wide range of curriculum programs in arts and sciences, career technologies, college transfer and health sciences.
Tri-County Community CollegeTri-County Community College is a comprehensive two-year college that offers more than 30 programs of study. It is 13 miles from Blairsville in Murphy, NC.
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