Founded in 1913, Georgia State University (GSU) is one of the four research universities in the University System of Georgia and it is the second-largest university in the state. The college has six schools, the College of Education, the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Law, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Degrees offered by Georgia State are in economics, law, accounting, political science, business administration, psychology, education, general sciences such as chemistry, biology, physics, and computer science. Georgia State is known for its law, business and science degrees.
Emory University was established as Emory College in Oxford, Georgia, in 1836. The college was moved to Atlanta and renamed Emory University in 1915. "U.S. News and World Report" gave the university a ranking of No. 20 overall and No. 27 among the best business colleges in the United States in 2011. Among its almost 3,000 faculty members are recipients of several honors, including the Pulitzer Prize. Emory University is composed of nine schools. These are the College of Arts and Sciences, Oxford College, Goizueta Business School, School of Law, Rollins School of Public Health, Candler School of Theology, Laney School of Graduate Studies, School of Medicine and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. Emory is famous for its studies in medicine and health care.
Clark Atlanta University was established in Atlanta in 1988. It is a private university and one of 105 historical African-American universities in the United States. The university is also a member of the United Negro College Fund and has produced notable alumni such as Henry O. Flipper, the first African-American graduate of West Point, and civil rights activist Ralph Abernathy. The university has four schools, the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Education and College of Social Work. CAU's primary degree offers are in social work, media and family science.
Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university founded in 1885 and one of the research universities in the University System of Georgia. It is commonly known as Georgia Tech, and it has several satellite campuses throughout the world. Georgia Tech has a very high research activity and is funded by large companies and government organizations. The college offers an extensive list of degrees because of the industries connected to the school and its cooperative education and internship programs. Georgia Tech specializes in degrees for engineering and applied sciences. "U.S. News and World Report" ranked Georgia Tech No. 35 among the best universities in the country in 2011.