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Community Colleges Near Atlanta, Georgia

A community college is a two-year institution of higher learning that provides education after high school. After finishing community college, some students transfer to a four-year university to complete a bachelor’s degree and then graduate education programs, while other students enter the workforce. Community colleges also offer continuing education classes, job training and test preparation classes for the ACT, SAT and GED. Atlanta is home to community colleges that offer students associate degrees, diplomas, certificate programs, continuing education, job training and test preparation.

  1. Atlanta Metropolitan College

    • Atlanta Metropolitan College is part of the University System of Georgia and dates back to 1974. The community college has two locations, a main campus in southwest Atlanta and a satellite campus downtown. Students can chose between two study tracks: college transfer and career. Atlanta Metropolitan College offers 46 educational programs in associate of arts, associate of science, applied science and certificate studies. Day, evening, weekend and online classes are offered at Atlanta Metropolitan College.

      Atlanta Metropolitan College
      1630 Metropolitan Parkway SW
      Atlanta, GA 30310
      404-756-4000
      atlm.edu

    Georgia Perimeter College

    • Georgia Perimeter College first opened its doors in 1964. Its main campus is located in Decatur, Georgia, a city about seven miles east of Atlanta. The community college also has satellite campuses throughout the Atlanta area in Clarkston, Newton, Alpharetta, Roswell and Dunwoody.

      According to the school’s website, Georgia Perimeter College transfers more students to four-year universities, has more high school students enrolled in a dual education program and offers more online classes than any other school in the state. The community college’s Transfer Admission Guarantee, or TAG, program guarantees that a student will be accepted to a partner four-year university after completing his studies.

      Students can choose from 38 associate degrees, four career and technical degrees and nine dual degree programs. Fields of study include biology, business administration, nursing and library and information science technology. In addition to online classes, the community college offers day, evening and weekend classes.

      Georgia Perimeter College
      3251 Panthersville Road
      Decatur, GA 30034-3832
      678-891-2300
      gpc.edu

    Atlanta Technical College

    • In 2007, Washington Monthly magazine ranked Atlanta Technical College number one out of the top 30 community colleges in the country. Atlanta Technical College has three educational divisions—business, media, and information technology; health and human services; and technical and skilled trades—that offer associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in more than 100 fields. Atlanta Technical College assists students in finding employment after they graduate. School officials cite a 95 percent job placement rate.

      Atlanta Technical College
      1560 Metropolitan Parkway, SW
      Atlanta, GA 30310
      404-225-4400
      atlantatech.edu

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