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Atlanta Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Atlanta

There are at least 34 colleges in Atlanta, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 81,787 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 71,861 full-time students, and a reported 21,404 dorm rooms.

The largest schools here include Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University and Clark Atlanta University. For a prestigious selective school, you might want to look at Emory University or Georgia Institute of Technology.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Georgia Colleges.

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  • Atlanta is notable for the large percent of its residents with college degrees.
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Argosy University
Atlanta, Georgia

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Education And Teaching, Family And Social Work, Liberal Arts, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Doctorate, Master

Bauder College
Atlanta, Georgia

For more than 40 years, Bauder College has educated Atlanta residents in a variety of career fields. The school’s hands-on focus prepares its students for specific jobs.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Media, Medical Support And Technology, Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma

Brown Mackie College
Atlanta, Georgia

Offers degree and certificate programs in business, health care, legal assistance, and computer technology. Located at 18 campuses throughout the U.S.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Law, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma

DeVry University
Atlanta, Georgia

Started in 1931, DeVry has grown into one of the largest private universities in the U.S., with locations in many major metro areas.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering, Engineering Technician, Leisure, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Everest Institute
Atlanta, Georgia

Founded in 1851 as Duff's Business Institute, the school offers career education programs in 12 states with greater than 25 locations.

  • Programs: Basic Skills, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Engineering Technician, Law, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Office And Administration, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma, Non-Degree

Herzing University
Atlanta, Georgia

Multi-location career education system with an online study alternative for those who need the added flexibility. Accelerated bachelor’s programs available.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering Technician, Law, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Atlanta, Georgia

Offers MBA and Master's degree management programs. Located at several sites in the United States and Canada

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Medical Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Master

Sanford-Brown Institute
Atlanta, Georgia

Students develop career skills in several health-related fields (such as Ultrasound) and criminal justice. Some programs can be finished in as little as 9 months.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Law, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma

Strayer University
Atlanta, Georgia

Strayer University (SU) has been providing college education for over 115 years, with many locations across the United States.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Education And Teaching, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Law, Liberal Arts, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Master

The Art Institutes
Atlanta, Georgia

The Art Institutes (AI) provides programs that stimulate the minds of its students with programs in design, the arts, game programming, culinary cuisine, and fashion.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Cooking And Culinary Arts, Design, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Fine Arts, Hospitality, Leisure, Media, Music, Photography And Commercial Art
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma, Non-Degree

Westwood College
Atlanta, Georgia

Established over 50 years ago, Westwood College provides practical courses and programs leading to skills and credentials its graduates can directly utilize in their careers.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Law, Leisure, Mechanics And Repair, Medical Support And Technology, Real Estate And Construction Management, Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master

Atlanta Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Atlanta School of Massage
2 Dunwoody Park South
Atlanta, Georgia 30338

  • Programs: massage therapy, aesthetician and skin care.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 343 students, 245 full-time equivalent.

Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Pky SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30310-4446

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: HVAC, cosmetology, legal assistant, nursing assistant, automobile mechanics, EMT paramedic, early childhood education, licensed practical nurse.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 3,327 students, 2,188 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Beulah Heights University
892 Berne St SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30316

  • Programs: bible studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,303 students, 779 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 60 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

International School of Skin and Nailcare
5600 Roswell Rd NE Ste 10
Atlanta, Georgia 30342

  • Programs: aesthetician and skin care, manicurist, facial treatment, cosmetoloty instructor.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 333 students, 333 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Javelin Technical Training Center
4501 Circle 75 Pky Ste D-4100
Atlanta, Georgia 30339

  • Programs: computer support.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 748 students, 748 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health
4536 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd Suite 250
Atlanta, Georgia 30338

  • Programs: massage therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 131 students, 88 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Placement assistance.

The Creative Circus
812 Lambert Dr
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

  • Programs: commercial art, graphic design, commercial photography.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 233 students, 230 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Advanced Career Training-Atlanta Campus
2 Executive Park West Suite 100
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

  • Programs: medical assistant, dental assistant, medical billing, massage therapy, administrative assistant, computer engineering tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,062 students, 1,062 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Atlanta Metropolitan College
1630 Metropolitan Parkway SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30310-4498

  • Programs: liberal arts and sciences, teacher aide, child care management, accounting technology, legal assistant, general office occupations.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's.
  • Student Body: 1,882 students, 1,309 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Brown College of Court Reporting and Medical Transcription
1740 Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-2848

  • Programs: medical transcription, court reporting, office data entry, medical records tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 181 students, 103 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Clark Atlanta University
223 James P Brawley Drive S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30314-4391

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, media and digital communications, social work, psychology, biology, accounting, criminal justice and safety, political science.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 4,271 students, 3,945 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,048 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 410-490. Math: 400-480.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Emory University
408 Administration Building 201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30322

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, liberal arts and sciences, law, psychology, business, economics, political science, biology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 12,570 students, 12,040 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 4,710 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 640-730. Math: 660-740.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Georgia Institute of Technology
225 North Ave
Atlanta, Georgia 30332

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, business management, computer and info science, industrial engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 18,742 students, 17,558 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 9,297 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 590-690. Math: 650-730. Writing: 580-670.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Georgia State University
33 gilmer st
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3083

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: psychology, business, biology, business management, finance, accounting, marketing, law.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 27,134 students, 22,136 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 2,450 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 490-590. Math: 500-590.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Grady Health System Professional Schools
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3050

  • Programs: radiation therapist, health diagnostic professions, sonography and ultrasound tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 80 students, 80 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 36 student capacity.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Interdenominational Theological Center
700 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Atlanta, Georgia 30314-4143

  • Programs: ministry, theology and religious vocations.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 442 students, 352 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 279 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.

John Marshall Law School-Atlanta
1422 W Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

  • Programs: law.
  • Degrees/Certificates: First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 474 students, 396 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Morehouse College
830 Westview Dr SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30314

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, psychology, biology, political science, computer and info science, English, mathematics, sociology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 2,810 students, 2,718 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,654 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 460-570. Math: 460-570.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Morehouse School of Medicine
720 Westview Dr SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30310-1495

  • Programs: medicine, public health courses, clinical lab tech, biological and biomedical sciences.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 300 students, 294 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Oglethorpe University
4484 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30319-2797

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: speech and rhetoric, business management, education, English, history, psychology, liberal arts and sciences, accounting.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,020 students, 921 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 550 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-630. Math: 500-600. Writing: 500-600.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Portfolio Center
125 Bennett St NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

  • Programs: design and applied arts, advertising, photography, English language and literature, illustration.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 150 students, 150 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Shorter College-Professional Studies
6151 Powers Ferry Rd Ste 170
Atlanta, Georgia 30339

  • Programs: business, business management, human services, pre-ministerial studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,908 students, 1,908 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Credit for experience.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

Spelman College
350 Spelman Ln SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30314-4399

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: psychology, biology, English, political science, economics, interdisciplinary studies, education, chemistry.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 2,343 students, 2,278 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,320 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 500-590. Math: 480-570.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Chamblee Colleges19,552243 
Clarkston Colleges17,2313,819 
Decatur Colleges1018,14723,200874
East Point Colleges139,595395283
Forest Park Colleges221,447138 
Stone Mountain Colleges17,145127 

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