In its Vision 2029, GMC will be a nationally recognized leader providing a character-based higher education, improving students’ personal well-being and giving hope for a brighter future.  The vision is achieved by being accessible to any student desiring a character-based college level education, being the best two-year college in the state of Georgia and among the top five in the nation, being nationally recognized as a “best value” college, being recognized as a military friendly school, being nationally recognized in the top ten fastest growing community colleges, being nationally recognized as a leader in the innovation and delivery of individual learning support services, being nationally recognized as a leader in the innovation of programs, and by increasing scholarship endowments to make education affordable.

The mission of Georgia Military College (GMC) is to produce educated citizens and contributing members of society in an environment conducive to the development of the intellect and character of its students, regardless of location or method of delivery. College students are offered a liberal arts-based, two-year undergraduate curriculum designed to support student attainment of an associate degree and prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Students with an associate of applied science degree are offered a curriculum designed to support student attainment of a Bachelor of Applied Science degree. For selected college students who enroll in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), and preparatory school students in the Junior ROTC program, GMC includes a military training and education component.

Georgia Military College (GMC) was established in 1879 by act of the Georgia General Assembly "…to educate young men and women from the Middle Georgia area in an environment which fosters the qualities of good citizenship."

The school was originally called Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College and was ceded state government lands surrounding the Old Capitol Building, which was the seat of government for the State of Georgia from 1807-1868. The Old Capitol Building, then as now, is a central feature of the Milledgeville campus and sits on the city’s highest point. 

The name of the school changed to Georgia Military College (GMC) in 1900.  Legislative acts of 1920 and 1922 severed the relationship with the University of Georgia and made GMC a public institution operating under the direction of a publicly elected Board of Trustees.

In 1930, the official addition of a junior college division to the college-preparatory secondary school finally justified the title, College.   In 1950, the United States War Department designated the institution a "Military Junior College."  Today GMC is one of only five Military Junior Colleges in the United States.

Georgia Military College offers a liberal-arts based, two-year curriculum designed to support student attainment of an associate degree and prepares students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.  Students with an associate of applied science degree are offered a curriculum designed to support attainment of a Bachelor of Applied Science degree.  For selected college students who enroll in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and preparatory school students in the Junior ROTC program, GMC includes a military training and education component.

The Georgia Military College of today is a multi-campus institution whose mission is as it was at its founding, to produce educated citizens and contributing members of society in an environment conducive to the development of the intellect and character of its students.

Founded:

• Established by the Georgia General Assembly at Milledgeville, Georgia on October 14, 1879
• First classes began on January 19, 1880
• Named changed to Georgia Military College on December 17, 1900
• Addition of Junior College classes authorized by the Georgia Legislature in 1929: college classes began with 1931-32 school year

Identity:

• Accredited public-independent liberal arts college with a primary mission as a two-year college
• Fifteen college campuses located throughout Georgia
• Global Online College campus that serves more than 4,000 fully online students
• Residential, college-level, U.S. Army Senior ROTC program serving 254 students
• The Military Junior College of Georgia and one of only four Military Junior Colleges in the nation
• Selected college students become U.S. Army commissioned officers in two years

Character Development:

• Distinguished Order of the Servant Leader medal – Recognizes 100 hours of community service. 170 awards presented since 2015.
• Ethics integrated throughout college courses of study
• Character programs focus on critical thinking, character development, civic duty, and student success
• Student organizations promote character development, to include the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• GMC is on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Our Students:

• 16,848students enrolled for academic year 2018-2019
• 37 states and 26 nations represented in 2018-2019
• 55% minority enrollment in 2017-2018
• 1,899 graduates in the Class of 2019, with 1,992 degrees awarded
• Over 4,000 students participated  in Dual Enrollment during 2018-2019 

College Academics:

• Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, with 26 Associate Degree Program Concentrations
• Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees in Business Management; Supervision and Management; and Supply Chain Management and Logistics 
• Course transfer agreements with 50 four-year colleges and universities, 40 of which provide GMC graduates with guaranteed admission; BAS transfer agreements with 18 technical colleges in Georgia
• Free tutoring
• Average class size: 18 students

College Admissions:

• No out-of-state tuition
• Open admissions = Only a high school diploma or GED is required for admission
• Vast array of college driven scholarship programs
• Approximately 85% of students receive financial aid

College Athletics:

• Football, Women’s Softball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Cross-Country, Golf; Co-ed Riflery
• National Champions Men's Golf 2019, 2017 and 2004
• National Champions 2015, 2014 and 2013, National Rifle Association, ROTC Division
• National Champions NJCAA Football 2001; runner up 2013, 2005, and 2002
• Four players earned 2016 NJCAA All-American Honors and had 6 active alums in professional football in 2016
  State Champions (GCAA) in Softball for 2017 & 2016, Top 15 in 2017 & 2016 NJCAA National Championship Tournament
  State Champions: (GCAA) Men’s Soccer (2019, 2018); Women’s Soccer (2018)