List of Universities in Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University

• The United Methodist Church founded Emory University in 1836. Home to more than 12,900 undergraduate and graduate students, the college ranked 20th among all universities in the United States in the "Best Colleges 2011" rankings in "U.S. News and World Report." Admission to the school is highly competitive; only 30 percent of those who apply receive admission, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." The university consists of the colleges of arts and sciences, law, nursing, theology, liberal arts, medicine and public health. Business administration, psychology and economics are the largest programs in terms of undergraduate enrollment. The college offers internships in many fields as well as study abroad and a travel semester in Washington, D.C. The school has 16 intercollegiate and 40 intramural sports teams, 25 Greek organizations and 220 student groups. Approximately 60 percent of all students at Emory receive some form of financial aid.

  Emory University

  201 Dowman Drive

  Atlanta, GA 30322

  404-727-6036

  emory.edu

Oglethorpe University

• A private, nonsectarian institution, Oglethorpe University is home to approximately 1,100 undergraduate and graduate students. The school received the 166th-place ranking among all liberal arts colleges in the United States in the "Best Colleges 2011" from "U.S. News and World Report." Top-rated academic programs at the school include accounting, biology and English, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." Every major has paid cooperative or for-credit internships available. The school also participates in an exchange program that allows students to spend a semester at a university in Europe, Asia or South America. The college also features an evening college for adult students who wish to earn a baccalaureate or master's degree on a part-time basis. About 96 percent of freshmen and 85 percent of continuing students benefit from financial aid, according to "Barron's." Student activities include 14 intercollegiate and 12 intramural sports teams, seven Greek organizations and about 50 student groups.

  Oglethorpe University

  4484 Peachtree Road N.E.

  Atlanta, GA 30319

  404-364-8307

  oglethorpe.edu

Georgia Institute of Technology

• Established in 1885, the Georgia Institute of Technology is a public institution with an enrollment of more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college ranked 35th among all universities in the United States in the "Best Colleges 2011" ratings from "U.S. News and World Report." Among the colleges that make up the university are the schools of architecture, computing, engineering, liberal arts, management and sciences. The college has cooperative work placements and internships available. About 84 percent of freshmen and 71 percent of continuing students at the Georgia Institute of Technology are financial aid recipients, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." Georgia residents receive discounted tuition rates. The college features seven intercollegiate and 18 intramural sports teams, 15 Greek organizations and 55 student groups.

  Georgia Institute of Technology

  225 North Ave. N.W.

  Atlanta, GA 30332

  404-894-4154

  gatech.edu