Names of Colleges in Atlanta, Georgia

Agnes Scott College

• This private women's liberal arts college was founded in 1889 and had a student body of 881 as of fall 2009. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). Agnes Scott has a student-faculty ratio of 9:1 and offers 33 undergraduate majors and 31 minors in addition to programs in pre-medicine and pre-law and dual degree programs in architecture, engineering and nursing.

  Agnes Scott College
  141 E. College Ave.
  Decatur, GA 30030
  800-868-8602
  agnesscott.edu

Clark Atlanta University

• This predominantly African-American university was formed in 1988 with the merger of Atlanta University and Clark College, both of which were founded in the 1860s. As of fall 2009, enrollment was 3,873, and the student-faculty ratio was 17:1. Clark Atlanta offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including doctoral studies.

  Clark Atlanta University
  223 James P. Brawley Drive S.W.
  Atlanta, GA 30314
  800-688-3228
  cau.edu

Emory University

• Founded in 1836 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Emory offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs and also has schools of business, law and medicine. Enrollment is roughly 13,000, and the student-faculty ratio is low.

  Emory University
  201 Dowman Drive
  Atlanta, GA 30322
  404-727-6123
  emory.edu

Georgia Institute of Technology

• Located in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia Tech has an enrollment of about 20,000 and a low student-faculty ratio. Founded in 1885, the university is widely recognized as one of the nation's leading learning centers in the fields of science and technology. Students may pursue one of 36 undergraduate programs, 47 master's degree programs and 30 doctoral degree programs.

  Georgia Institute of Technology
  Atlanta, GA 30332
  404-894-2000
  gatech.edu

Georgia State University

• Part of Georgia's university system, GSU was founded in 1913 and had a student enrollment of about 30,000 as of fall 2009. The university offers 55 undergraduate and graduate degree programs covering 250 fields of study. Campus life offers many activities, including athletics and the performing arts.

  Georgia State University
  30 Courtland St.
  Atlanta, GA 30303
  404-413-2063
  gsu.edu

Morehouse College

• This predominantly African-American liberal arts college was the undergraduate alma mater of Atlanta's own Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as filmmaker Spike Lee. Students may choose from 26 majors offered by the school's three broad academic divisions: business administration and economics; humanities and social sciences; and science and mathematics.

  Morehouse College
  830 Westview Drive S.W.
  Atlanta, GA 30314
  404-681-2800
  morehouse.edu

Oglethorpe University

• Founded in 1835, this small co-ed college of liberal arts and sciences has an enrollment of just over 1,000 and a student-faculty ratio of about 13:1. The three most popular majors at Oglethorpe are business administration, psychology, and communication and rhetoric.

  Oglethorpe University
  4484 Peachtree Road N.E.
  Atlanta, GA 30319
  800-428-4484
  oglethorpe.edu