Atlanta Metropolitan College is located off Interstate 85, south of Interstate 20. Students may earn an associate of arts in art, English, foreign language, music or speech; an associate of applied science in accountancy, business management, computer programming, recreational leadership or human services; or an associate of science in any of 28 areas including chemistry, mathematics, criminal justice, pre-dental, pre-nursing, psychology and teacher education. The school also offers certificate programs in automated office management and criminal justice. The college sponsors a men's and a women's basketball team, both called the Red-Eyed Panthers. It also has a cheerleading squad and dance team. AMC is home to 18 student organizations including the International Student Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Kappa Beta Delta, the Student Times Newspaper and several professional clubs.
Atlanta Metropolitan College
1630 Metropolitan Parkway, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
404-756-4000
atlm.edu
With more than 25,000 annual enrollments, Georgia Perimeter College is one of the largest community colleges in the state with a total of five campuses in the metro-Atlanta area. It offers associate of arts degrees in 20 concentrations including anthropology, English, communications, geology, film, philosophy and theatre, as well as associate of science degrees in 20 concentrations including business administration, computer science, health science, dental hygiene, nursing and social work. Students may also earn an associate of applied sciences or a certificate in fire management, library and information science, and sign language interpreting. Georgia Perimeter Jaguar athletics include men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, baseball and softball. The four campuses sponsor nearly 100 student organizations including the Art Club, the Japanese Student Organization, Phi Theta Kappa, the Gay-Straight Alliance, the Drama Club, the Earth Club and numerous profession-based organizations.
Main Campus
555 N. Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021-2361
678-891-3200
gpc.edu
Alpharetta Campus
3705 Brookside Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30022
770-274-5200
Decatur Campus
3251 Panthersville Road
Decatur, GA 30034
678-891-2300
Dunwoody Campus
2101 Womack Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
770-274-5000
Newton Campus
239 Cedar Lane
Covington, GA 30014
770-278-1200
All associate programs are 60 hours and align with the first two years of a bachelor program at a University System of Georgia school. Students enrolled in associate programs may qualify for financial aid, including the H.O.P.E. grant and scholarship programs and the PELL grant. Both named colleges offer dual-enrollment to high school students and also offer dual-enrollment with DeKalb Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia. Students may choose day, evening, weekend or online courses. Unlike four-year public colleges in Georgia, students with a GED are eligible to enroll in Georgia community colleges.