West Georgia Technical College

West Georgia Technical College is a public two-year institution located in Waco, Georgia, in a rural fringe campus setting. The college enrolls 8,936 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 35.33 out of 100. Its completion rate is 30% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 61% (IPEDS 2023).

The college provides a broad range of career and technical programs including Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Network and System Administration, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Electrician, Heating/Air Conditioning/Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology, Welding Technology, Health Information/Medical Records Administration, Medical/Clinical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician/Assistant, Surgical Technology, Registered Nursing, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. Programs are offered primarily as one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificates.

Situated in Carroll County in west-central Georgia, West Georgia Technical College serves students across the region between Atlanta and the Alabama border. Its diverse program offerings in trades, healthcare, and technology support workforce development across a broad rural and suburban service area.