Dalton State Roadrunners
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| Type | Public, 4-Year College |
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| Established | 1963 |
| Endowment | $ 25.3 million |
| President | Margaret Venable |
| Vice-president | Andy Meyer (Academic Affairs) |
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Academic staff
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160 (full-time), 72 (part-time) |
| Students | 5,047(2012) |
| Undergraduates | 5,987 (2010) |
| Location | Dalton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Campus | Small city, 146 acres (0.59 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and silver |
| Nickname | Roadrunners |
| Affiliations | University System of Georgia, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | www |
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Dalton State College, also referred to as DSC or Dalton State, is one of 31 colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia. Dalton State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The college is located in Dalton, Georgia, United States.
The college was founded as Dalton Junior College in July 1963 and opened in September 1967 offering programs designed to provide the first two years of college work for students preparing to transfer to four-year degree granting institutions. The addition of a technical division in 1976 enabled the school to serve students wishing to develop work skills at the certificate or associate degree level. In 1987, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia removed the word "Junior" from the college's name and it became Dalton College.
The University System changed the name to Dalton State College in 1998 and upgraded it to a four-year status. Dalton State began offering its first bachelor's programs that year, all in business and technology.
In 2009, Dalton State opened an extended campus in Ellijay called the Dalton State Gilmer County Center and had over 200 students enrolled for the spring semester. Dalton State also opened its first on-campus residential housing, Dalton State at Wood Valley.
Today, Dalton State College offers baccalaureate degrees in accounting, biology, chemistry, communication,criminal justice, early childhood education, English, history, interdisciplinary studies, management, management information systems, marketing systems, mathematics, operations management, social work and technology management. The college also offers 22 associate degree and several certificate programs.
Dalton State College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Early Childhood Education program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The Business Administration programs received initial accreditation by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in January 2010.
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