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Georgia Colleges Summary

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

Georgia Colleges and Career Schools

SchoolCityStudentsDormsOpen AdmissionTypical SAT Range
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton3,6651,324Yes 
Advanced Career Training Atlanta CampusAtlanta1,062 No 
Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur892752NoV: 550-680
M: 500-610
W: 550-660
Albany State UniversityAlbany4,0331,775NoV: 430-480
M: 410-480
Albany Technical CollegeAlbany2,770 Yes 
Altamaha Technical CollegeJesup840 Yes 
American Professional InstituteMacon652 Yes 
Andrew CollegeCuthbert271404NoV: 365-500
M: 340-485
Appalachian Technical CollegeJasper998 Yes 
Argosy UniversityAtlanta  Yes 
Armstrong Atlantic State UniversitySavannah6,848856NoV: 460-550
M: 450-550
Athens Technical CollegeAthens4,041 Yes 
Atlanta Christian CollegeEast Point395283NoV: 400-500
M: 410-500
Atlanta Institute of MusicDuluth148 No 
Atlanta Metropolitan CollegeAtlanta1,882 No 
Atlanta School of MassageAtlanta343 Yes 
Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta3,327 Yes 
Augusta Area Dietetic Internship University HospitalAugusta12 No 
Augusta School of MassageEvans43 Yes 
Augusta State UniversityAugusta6,588361NoV: 430-530
M: 430-540
Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta4,516 Yes 
Aviation Institute of Maintenance AtlantaLawrenceville294 Yes 
Bainbridge CollegeBainbridge2,661 No 
Bauder CollegeAtlanta  Yes 
Beacon UniversityColumbus2048No 
Beauty College of AmericaForest Park41 Yes 
Berry CollegeMount Berry1,8581,400NoV: 510-620
M: 510-610
Beulah Heights UniversityAtlanta1,30360Yes 
Brenau UniversityGainesville2,577527NoV: 470-560
M: 430-540
W: 460-550
Brewton Parker CollegeMount Vernon1,034424NoV: 400-510
M: 400-520
W: 320-500
Brown College of Court Reporting and Medical TranscriptionAtlanta181 No 
Brown Mackie CollegeAtlanta  Yes 
Central Georgia Technical CollegeMacon5,233 Yes 
Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta6,264 Yes 
Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta4,2711,048NoV: 410-490
M: 400-480
Clayton State UniversityMorrow6,043 NoV: 450-530
M: 440-530
Coastal Georgia Community CollegeBrunswick2,942 No 
Cobb Beauty CollegeKennesaw45 Yes 
Columbia Theological SeminaryDecatur298122No 
Columbus State UniversityColumbus7,5931,200NoV: 450-560
M: 440-550
Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus3,604 Yes 
Coosa Valley Technical CollegeRome2,628 Yes 
Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain1,343963NoV: 530-660
M: 500-620
W: 520-650
Dalton State CollegeDalton4,532 Yes 
Darton CollegeAlbany4,760 Yes 
Dekalb Technical CollegeClarkston3,819 Yes 
DeVry UniversityDecatur  Yes 
DeVry UniversityDuluth  Yes 
DeVry UniversityAtlanta  Yes 
East Central Technical CollegeFitzgerald1,356 Yes 
East Georgia CollegeSwainsboro1,987 No 
Emmanuel CollegeFranklin Springs658321NoV: 390-570
M: 400-570
Emory UniversityAtlanta12,5704,710NoV: 640-730
M: 660-740
Empire Beauty SchoolsKennesaw  Yes 
Empire Beauty SchoolsLawrenceville  Yes 
Everest InstituteAtlanta  Yes 
Everest InstituteMarietta  Yes 
Fayette Beauty AcademyFayetteville35 Yes 
Flint River Technical CollegeThomaston886 Yes 
Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley2,5621,450NoV: 340-610
M: 340-580
Gainesville State CollegeOakwood7,474 No 
Georgia Career InstituteConyers749 Yes 
Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville6,2492,237NoV: 510-590
M: 510-600
Georgia Highlands CollegeRome4,346 No 
Georgia Institute of CosmetologyAthens147 Yes 
Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta18,7429,297NoV: 590-690
M: 650-730
W: 580-670
Georgia Military College Atlanta CampusUnion City457 Yes 
Georgia Military College Augusta CampusFort Gordon1,110 Yes 
Georgia Military College Columbus CampusColumbus186 Yes 
Georgia Military College Milledgeville CampusMilledgeville1,286250Yes 
Georgia Military College Valdosta CampusMoody Air Force Base881 Yes 
Georgia Military College Warner Robins CampusWarner Robins841 Yes 
Georgia Perimeter CollegeDecatur21,473 No 
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro16,8413,775NoV: 490-570
M: 500-580
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus2,405904NoV: 440-530
M: 430-530
W: 430-530
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta27,1342,450NoV: 490-590
M: 500-590
Gordon CollegeBarnesville3,703752No 
Grady Health System Professional SchoolsAtlanta8036No 
Griffin Technical CollegeGriffin4,032 Yes 
Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceDecatur149 Yes 
Gwinnett CollegeLilburn335 Yes 
Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville4,789 Yes 
Heart of Georgia Technical CollegeDublin1,560 Yes 
Herzing UniversityAtlanta  Yes 
Interactive College of TechnologyChamblee243 Yes 
Interactive College of TechnologyMorrow31 Yes 
Interactive College of TechnologyGainesville18 Yes 
Interdenominational Theological CenterAtlanta442279No 
International City Beauty CollegeWarner Robins23 No 
International School of Skin and NailcareAtlanta333 Yes 
ITT Technical InstituteDuluth  Yes 
ITT Technical InstituteKennesaw  Yes 
Javelin Technical Training CenterAtlanta748 Yes 
John Marshall Law School AtlantaAtlanta474 No 
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry UniversityAtlanta  Yes 
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry UniversityDecatur  Yes 
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry UniversityDuluth  Yes 
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw20,6072,131NoV: 490-570
M: 490-580
W: 470-560
LaGrange CollegeLagrange1,091630NoV: 450-550
M: 450-550
W: 450-550
Lanier Technical CollegeOakwood3,303 Yes 
Laurus Technical InstituteDecatur215 Yes 
Life UniversityMarietta1,907240NoV: 403-533
M: 385-510
W: 360-475
Lincoln College of TechnologyMarietta  Yes 
Luther Rice UniversityLithonia1,047 Yes 
Macon State CollegeMacon6,464 No 
Medical College of GeorgiaAugusta2,392220No 
Mercer UniversityMacon7,3081,647NoV: 530-640
M: 540-630
W: 510-620
Michael's School of BeautyMacon61 No 
Middle Georgia CollegeCochran3,2371,371No 
Middle Georgia College EastmanEastman207 Yes 
Middle Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins2,851 Yes 
Morehouse CollegeAtlanta2,8101,654NoV: 460-570
M: 460-570
Morehouse School of MedicineAtlanta300 No 
Moultrie Technical CollegeMoultrie2,160 Yes 
North Georgia College & State UniversityDahlonega5,2271,494NoV: 500-580
M: 490-580
North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesville1,964184Yes 
North Metro Technical CollegeAcworth2,222 Yes 
Northwestern Technical CollegeRock Spring2,275 Yes 
Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro1,921 Yes 
Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta1,020550NoV: 520-630
M: 500-600
W: 500-600
Okefenokee Technical CollegeWaycross1,550 Yes 
Omnitech InstituteDecatur122 Yes 
Paine CollegeAugusta917549NoV: 350-440
M: 350-440
Piedmont CollegeDemorest2,283480NoV: 450-550
M: 450-560
Portfolio CenterAtlanta150 No 
Powder Springs Beauty CollegePowder Springs49 Yes 
Pro Way Hair SchoolStone Mountain127 Yes 
Reinhardt CollegeWaleska1,028489NoV: 430-530
M: 410-520
W: 410-520
Rising Spirit Institute of Natural HealthAtlanta131 Yes 
Rivertown School of BeautyColumbus188 Yes 
Roffler Moler Hairstyling CollegeMarietta165 Yes 
Ross Medical Education CenterDecatur51 No 
Sandersville Technical CollegeSandersville776 Yes 
Sanford-Brown InstituteAtlanta  Yes 
Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah8,9663,447NoV: 500-600
M: 480-590
W: 480-590
Savannah River CollegeAugusta233 No 
Savannah State UniversitySavannah3,1691,546NoV: 390-460
M: 380-460
W: 370-450
Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah4,159 Yes 
Shorter CollegeRome1,035669NoV: 440-550
M: 440-550
W: 430-540
Shorter College Professional StudiesAtlanta1,908 No 
South Georgia CollegeDouglas1,754297Yes 
South Georgia Technical CollegeAmericus1,853200Yes 
Southeastern Beauty SchoolColumbus42 Yes 
Southeastern Beauty SchoolColumbus40 Yes 
Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia920 Yes 
Southern Polytechnic State UniversityMarietta4,4601,154NoV: 495-580
M: 520-620
Southwest Georgia Technical CollegeThomasville1,408 Yes 
Spelman CollegeAtlanta2,3431,320NoV: 500-590
M: 480-570
Strayer UniversityMorrow  Yes 
Strayer UniversityAtlanta  Yes 
Strayer UniversitySavannah  Yes 
Strayer UniversityLithonia  Yes 
Strayer UniversityAugusta  Yes 
Swainsboro Technical CollegeSwainsboro664 Yes 
The Art InstitutesAtlanta  Yes 
The Art InstitutesDecatur  Yes 
The Creative CircusAtlanta233 Yes 
The Esani InstitutionForest Park97 Yes 
Thomas UniversityThomasville72564Yes 
Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls969627NoV: 450-580
M: 420-550
W: 420-550
Truett McConnell CollegeCleveland468360NoV: 380-500
M: 400-500
University of GeorgiaAthens33,8316,834NoV: 560-660
M: 570-660
W: 550-650
University of PhoenixAugusta  Yes 
University of PhoenixSavannah  Yes 
University of PhoenixColumbus  Yes 
University of West GeorgiaCarrollton10,6773,020NoV: 460-550
M: 450-540
Valdosta State UniversityValdosta11,2802,107NoV: 470-550
M: 460-550
Valdosta Technical CollegeValdosta2,391 Yes 
Vogue Beauty SchoolHiram85 Yes 
Waycross CollegeWaycross989 No 
Wesleyan CollegeMacon691350NoV: 490-640
M: 480-580
West Central Technical CollegeWaco3,530 Yes 
West Georgia Technical CollegeLagrange1,755 Yes 
Westwood CollegeAtlanta  Yes 
Young Harris CollegeYoung Harris639531NoV: 440-550
M: 440-550
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