Savannah Chamber

54 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2023 Economic Trends 22 and Atlanta, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and online through SCAD eLearning. With more than 45,000 alumni worldwide, SCAD demonstrates an exceptional education and unparalleled career preparation. The diverse student body, consisting of more than 15,000 students, comes from across the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Each student is nurtured and motivated by a faculty of more than 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, as well as opportunities for internships, professional certifications and collaborative projects with corporate partners. Visit www.scad.edu Savannah State University: Established in 1890, Savannah State University (SSU) – a four-year institution – is one of the University System of Georgia's longest-standing institutions. It is also the oldest public historically black college or university (HBCU) in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the historic city of Savannah. SSU has a diverse student body of approximately 3,700. It offers 30 undergraduate degree majors and five graduate degree programs in four colleges – Business Administration, Sciences and Technology, and Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Education. 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. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the university and its research programs regularly attract major grants from federal agencies and private institutions. www.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. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org). Saint Leo University: Founded in 1889, Saint Leo offers several programs at its Savannah Education Center. According to U.S. News & World Report, Saint Leo has been named one of the best regional colleges in the South, and it is an accredited top Catholic university in the nation. The Savannah campus offers an Associate Degree program for Arts, Bachelor's Degree programs for both Arts and Sciences, and Master's for Sciences and Business Administration. www.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, master's and Doctoral degree programs through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Health Professions, Business, and Nursing. Several locations are established throughout the nation alongside accessible, fully online degree programs, as well. southuniversity.edu University of Phoenix: Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the Savannah campus offers fully online or in-class associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in several areas such as arts and sciences, business and management, criminal justice and security, education, human services, nursing and healthcare, psychology, and technology. phoenix.edu Several additional institutions of higher learning have opened advanced degree and certificate programs in metro Savannah: § Embry-Riddle offers associate, bachelor's, and master's 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. www.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. www.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. www.webster.edu

• Cover