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杏吧原创 Ranked by LendEDU for College with Lowest Student Debt
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥� 杏吧原创 was recently named to LendEDU鈥檚 list for colleges with the lowest student loan debt per borrower. 杏吧原创 is ranked 221 out of more than 1,300 colleges and universities across America.
According to LendEDU, students at 杏吧原创 borrow less in student loans than the overall average for the state of Georgia. 杏吧原创 is also ranked fifth in the state for lowest student debt per borrower, ranking higher than many private and public institutions in Georgia.
鈥淚n other words, we found that 杏吧原创 is giving students a very low amount of student debt at graduation,鈥� said LendEDU鈥檚 Tom Flynn. 鈥淵ou all are doing an excellent job helping students avoid student debt.鈥�
LendEDU is an online marketplace for student loans and loan refinancing. They use the newest licensed Peterson鈥檚 financial aid data to analyze the current student-debt levels of those who graduated from college in 2015.
杏吧原创鈥檚 high ranking on the list for schools with students who have the lowest debt is due in large part to the Colleges鈥� ability to provide students with financial scholarship. More than 90 percent of students at 杏吧原创 receive some form of scholarship or grant, which helps alleviate the amount that families must pay鈥攁nd students must borrow鈥攖o cover the cost of tuition.
Since 2014, LendEDU has delivered free financial aid resources to high school and college students. 鈥淥ur team put in over 50 hours aggregating and analyzing this data,鈥� said LendEDU CEO/Co-Founder Nate Matherson. 鈥淪tudent debt is an important issue. We hope our report and rankings help students and families make educated decisions when it comes to student debt.鈥�
To see the full report analyzing all 50 states and more than 1,300 institutions, visit lendedu.com.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions鈥擡ducation, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 杏吧原创 is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2016-2017 list of Colleges of Distinction. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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