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67 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2019 Economic Trends 22 than 40,000 alumni worldwide, SCAD demonstrates an exceptional education and unparalleled career preparation. The diverse student body, consisting of more than 40,000 students, comes from across the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Each student is nurtured and motivated by a faculty of nearly 700 professors with extraordinary academic credentials and valuable professional experience. These professors emphasize learning through individual attention in an inspiring university environment. The innovative SCAD curriculum is enhanced by advanced, professional-level technology, equipment and learning resources, and has garnered acclaim from respected organizations and publications, including 3D World, American Institute of Architects, Bloomberg, Businessweek, Design Intelligence, U.S. News & World Report and the Los Angeles Times. Visit scad.edu Savannah State University: Founded in 1890, Savannah State is one of the University System of Georgia's longest-standing institutions and its oldest historically black university. The diverse student body of over 4,100 students selects programs of study from 30 undergraduate degree majors and six graduate degree programs in three colleges – Business Administration, Sciences and Technology, and Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Education. SSU awards dual degrees in engineering specialties with the Georgia Institute of Technology. The institution also offers distinctive programs such as forensic science, international business, marine sciences, and homeland security and emergency management. SSU hosts one of the only 15 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) units at an HBCU, and 77 total in the nation. Accredited by SACSCOC, the university and its research programs regularly attract major grants from federal agencies and private institutions. savannahstate.edu Savannah Technical College (STC): Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 10,000 credit and non-credit students annually, Savannah Tech offers nearly 150 different instructional programs in Aviation Technology, Business and Professional Services, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry. Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the associate degree, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit. Contact SACSCOC for questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College. All questions about admission, enrollment, job placement, and related matters should be directed to an appropriate office at Savannah Technical College. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane Decatur, GA 30033-4097, 404-679-4500. savannahtech.edu Saint Leo University: Founded in 1889, Saint Leo offers several programs at its Savannah Education Center. Saint Leo has been named one of the best regional colleges in the South, according to U.S. News & World Report. The Savannah campus offers undergraduate degrees in business administration, criminal justice, computer information systems, religion, human resources management and other areas of study. saintleo.edu South University: South University's Savannah campus dates from 1899, when Dr. John Draughon established Draughon's Practical Business College in Savannah. A four-year institution accredited by SACS, it offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs through campuses in Savannah, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and several other locations, as well as online degree programs ranging from criminal justice to an MBA. southuniversity.edu University of Phoenix: The Savannah campus offers bachelor's degrees several areas such as arts and sciences, business and management, criminal justice and security, education, human services, nursing and healthcare, psychology, and technology. Master's and doctoral degrees are available and many programs are online as well as on campus. phoenix.edu Several additional institutions of higher learning have opened advanced degree and certificate programs in metro Savannah: § Embry-Riddle offers undergraduate degrees in management of technical operations, aircraft maintenance, aviation maintenance management and professional aeronautics and a master's degree in aeronautical science at its Savannah Center at Hunter Army Airfield and an affiliated campus in Pooler, Ga. erau.edu § Strayer University campus in Savannah opened on November 19, 2008, and provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs in high-demand fields: accounting, business, criminal justice, education, general studies, health services administration, information systems and public administration. strayer.edu/georgia/savannah § Webster University has campuses that opened at Hunter Army Airfield in 2002 and Ft. Stewart in 2003. Webster University is a private, nonprofit, regionally accredited university, with an international presence. It provides graduate degree programs to military personnel and working adults. webster.edu

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