Georgia ranks 10th in the country for then number of adult education institutions, with more than 170. A number of these colleges and schools are small in size, resulting in Georgia having only about 5.3% of its population attending them - making Georgia the 8th lowest for this metric in the country.
Georgia has more than 60 schools that require SAT schools, making it one of only 6 states that have more than 34% of its colleges and adult education institutions requiring them. As public schools are more likely to require SATs, it should come as no surprise that Georgia has more than 70, and ranks 8th in the country for this.
Seven Georgia colleges have more than 10,000 students, from Emory University with just over 12,000 students, to The University of Georgia with more than 30,000 students. Other colleges with more than 20,000 students include Georgia State University and Georgia Perimiter College.
The Georgia Department of Education is based in Atlanta, at 2066 Twin Towers East on Jesse Jill Jr. Drive. There is a toll free number available for Georgia residents only: (800) 311-3627. People from out of state can reach the DOE using (404) 656-2800. The Georgia DOE web site can be found at http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/index.aspx
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| School | City | Degrees | Open Admission | Quick Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American InterContinental University | Buckhead | Associate, Bachelor, Master | Yes | |
| Argosy University | Atlanta | Associate, Bachelor, Doctorate, Master | Yes | |
| Bauder College | Atlanta | Associate, Bachelor, Certificate | Yes | |
| Brown College of Court Reporting and Medical Transcription | Atlanta | Associate, Certificate | Yes | |
| Brown Mackie College | Atlanta | Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma | Yes | |
| DeVry University | Alpharetta, Atlanta, Decatur, Duluth, Stockbridge | Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master | Yes | |
| DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management | Alpharetta, Atlanta, Decatur, Duluth, Stockbridge | Graduate Certificate, Master | Yes | |
| Empire Beauty Schools | Dunwoody, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville | Diploma | Yes | |
| Everest Institute | Atlanta, Jonesboro, Marietta, Norcross | Associate, Diploma | Yes | |
| ITT Technical Institute | Duluth, Kennesaw | Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master | Yes | |
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta | Tucker | Associate, Certificate | Yes | |
| Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America | Tucker | Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma | Yes | |
| Lincoln College of Technology | Marietta | Associate, Bachelor, Coursework | Yes | |
| Sanford Brown College | Atlanta | Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma | Yes | |
| South University Campus | Savannah | Associate, Bachelor, Master | Yes | |
| Strayer University | Atlanta, Augusta, Douglasville, Lithonia, Morrow, Roswell, Savannah | Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Master | Yes | |
| The Art Institutes | Atlanta, Decatur | Advanced Diploma, Associate, Bachelor, Bachelor , Certificate, Certificate , Diploma | Yes | |
| University of Phoenix | Alpharetta, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Duluth, Marietta, McDonough, Sandy Springs, Savannah | Associate, Bachelor, Doctorate, Master | Yes |
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