KNOWAtlanta’s Institutions of Higher Education
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College is an independent, national liberal arts college for women located in metropolitan Atlanta. The college offers a vibrant and intellectually challenging environment with a rich and active cultural life. Founded in 1889, Agnes Scott College is a diverse and growing residential community of scholars with one of the largest endowments per student of any college or university in the United States.
Location: Decatur
Phone: (404) 471-6285 or (800) 868-8602
Web: agnesscott.edu
Atlanta Metropolitan College
Atlanta Metropolitan College is a two-year, commuter campus with more than 60 courses of study in the fields of business, humanities and fine arts, natural science, mathematics and social science. Atlanta Metropolitan College is a unit of the University System of Georgia and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (404) 756-4000
Web: atlm.edu
The Art Institute of Atlanta
The Art Institute offers associate and bachelor’s degrees in more than a dozen art-related fields, from interior design and culinary arts to Web design and animation.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (770) 394-8300 or (800) 275-4242
Web: artinstitutes.edu/atlanta/
Brenau University
Brenau University is a private, liberal arts university that includes the Women’s College, the Evening and Weekend College and the Online College. The Women’s College offers more than 30 baccalaureate and graduate programs in a traditional format. The Evening and Weekend College and the Online College offer baccalaureate, master’s and education specialist degrees to men and women.
Locations: Gainesville (main campus), Atlanta, Augusta, King’s Bay and Waleska
Phone: (770) 534-6100 or (800) 252-5119
Web: brenau.edu
Chattahoochee Technical College
The college offers technical degrees and coursework focusing on computers, accounting, Web design, management, programming and other technical skills.
Locations: Marietta, Mountain View, Paulding and South Cobb
Phone: (770) 528-4465
Web: chattcollege.com
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University provides undergraduate, graduate and professional education to a student body that is predominantly African-American and also diversified by students from various other racial, ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. A university grounded in the liberal arts, Clark Atlanta offers 34 diverse bachelor’s degrees, 25 master’s fields and eight doctoral programs.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (404) 880-8000
Web: cau.edu
Clayton State University
Established in 1969, Clayton State University now enrolls more than 6,000 students in bachelor’s and master’s degree programs that, according to the University’s mission, provide “career-oriented education with a solid liberal arts foundation.”
Locations: Morrow (main campus), Fayetteville, Locust Grove and Peachtree City
Phone: (678) 466-4000
Web: clayton.edu
Creative Circus
With a 90 to 100 percent placement rate upon graduation, The Creative Circus is the place to go when looking to start a career in advertising, design or imaging. At Creative Circus, real-world pros teach prospective pros to create great pieces of communication and develop a portfolio that shows off their creative talents.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (404) 607-8880 or (866) 415-1124
Web: creativecircus.com
DeVry University
Celebrating 75 years as one of the largest degree-granting higher education systems in North America, DeVry University provides high-quality, career-oriented associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in technology, health care technology, business and management.
Locations: Alpharetta, Buckhead, Cobb, Decatur, Gwinnett, Henry and Perimeter
Phone: (866) 338-7934
Web: devry.edu
Emory University and Oxford College of Emory
Emory University is home to nine major academic divisions, numerous centers for advanced study and a host of prestigious affiliated institutions. The University encompasses a graduate school of arts and sciences, professional schools of medicine, theology, law, nursing, public health and business, and Oxford College, a two-year undergraduate division on the original campus of Emory in Oxford, Ga.
Location: Atlanta and Oxford
Phone: (404) 727-6036 or (800) 727-6036
Web: emory.edu; emory.edu/OXFORD/
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Gwinnett College is a new four-year public college offering bachelor’s degrees in business administration, biology, psychology and information technology.
Location: Lawrenceville
Phone: (678) 407-5000
Web: ggc.usg.edu
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Tech offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in architecture, engineering, computing, management and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s Distance Learning Program allows students to continue their education at the university’s intown location or via satellite, Internet or videotape. Courses offered include classes on economic development, professional education, intensive English and understanding management systems.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (404) 894-4154
Web: gatech.edu
Georgia Perimeter College
Georgia Perimeter College is the third largest in the University System of Georgia and the largest two-year college in the state. With a diverse population of students representing 147 countries, the college offers associates of arts degrees in 19 subjects and associates of science degrees in 14 subjects.
Locations: Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Lawrenceville and Newton
Phone: (678) 891-3500
Web: gpc.edu
Georgia Southern University
Located southeast of Atlanta, Georgia Southern is a Carnegie Foundation doctoral-research university offering 85 undergraduate degrees and 44 graduate degrees in business administration, education, health and human sciences, information technology, liberal arts and social sciences, public health and science and technology.
Location: Statesboro
Phone: (912) 681-5391
Web: georgiasouthern.edu
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is located in the heart of the city and offers 52 bachelor’s, master’s, specialist’s and doctoral degrees in 250 areas of study through six colleges and schools. Programs include arts and sciences, business, education, health and human sciences, law and policy studies.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (404) 413-2000
Web: gsu.edu
Gwinnett Technical College
Gwinnett Technical College, one of Georgia’s largest technical colleges, is committed to delivering relevant knowledge to meet the workforce training needs of its community. The college offers more than 140 associate’s degrees, diploma and certificate program options and hundreds of seminars, workshops and courses providing specialized training.
Location: Lawrenceville
Phone: (770) 962-7580
Web: gwinnetttech.com
Herzing College
Offering both associate and bachelor degree programs, Herzing College prepares graduates for computer and business-oriented careers in Atlanta’s fastest-growing job markets, such as public safety, business, technology and health care.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (404) 816-4533
Web: herzing.edu
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive, residential institution with a growing population approaching 20,000 students from 132 countries. The third largest state university out of 35 institutions in the University of Georgia system, Kennesaw State offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees, including a brand new Doctorate of Education in Leadership.
Location: Kennesaw
Phone: (404) 423-6000
Web: kennesaw.edu
Life University
Life University offers undergraduate, graduate and chiropractic programs. Life offers an associate degree in computer information management; bachelor’s degrees in nutrition, dietetics, life coaching, psychology, biology, business administration and computer information management; master’s in sports health science and a doctor of chiropractic degree. Life University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Council of Chiropractic Education (CCE).
Location: Marietta
Phone: (770) 426-2884 or (800) 543-3202
Web: life.edu
Mercer University
Mercer University is a comprehensive institution of undergraduate, graduate and professional education that offers rigorous academic programs, innovative teaching and time-honored values that promote character, ethics and service. Mercer has 11 schools and colleges in liberal arts, business, engineering, education, music, law, medicine, pharmacy, nursing and theology. In addition to its campuses in Macon and Atlanta, Mercer has four regional academic centers for adult learners, an engineering research center, a university press and two teaching hospitals.
Locations: Macon (main campus), Atlanta, Douglas, Eastman, Henry, Savannah and Warner Robins
Phone: (478) 301-2650
Web: mercer.edu
Morehouse College
Morehouse is the nation’s largest, private liberal arts college for black men. The college offers students 35 areas of study en route to earning a bachelor’s of arts or bachelor’s of science degree. Morehouse also offers a number of programs and activities to enhance its challenging liberal arts curriculum through the Leadership Center at Morehouse College, Morehouse Research Institute and the Andrew Young Center for International Affairs.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (404) 681-2800
Web: morehouse.edu
North Georgia College and State University
NGCSU offers students more than 50 undergraduate majors in liberal arts and pre-professional careers, as well as a chance to enlist in the Army Cadet Corps.
Location: Dahlonega
Phone: (706) 864-1400
Web: ngcsu.edu
North Metro Technical College
North Metro Technical College offers degree, diploma and certificate programs in over two dozen highly specialized fields. The Economic Development Division also provides customized business and industry training as well as manages Quick Start training programs within the college’s service area. North Metro Technical College’s Adult Literacy program offers GED preparation classes and testing as well as workplace literacy, English language, civics and citizenship programs.
Location: Acworth
Phone: (770) 975-4000
Web: northmetrotech.edu
Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University promises a classic education in a contemporary city. Oglethorpe offers students a private, broad-based liberal arts education in a variety of majors like business administration, economics, English, foreign language, mathematics and philosophy.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (404) 261-1441 or (800) 428-4484
Web: oglethorpe.edu
Portfolio Center
Portfolio Center offers tracks in design and art direction, advertising art direction, writing, media architecture, photography and illustration. The program allows for individual attention and the nurturing of each student’s particular talents and strengths in an environment that promotes individual expression and experimentation.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (404) 351-5055 or (800) 255-3169
Web: portfoliocenter.com
Reinhardt College
Reinhardt offers small classes, exciting athletics and activities in a supportive and welcoming environment. Reinhardt’s scenic main campus in northwestern Cherokee County offers 33 programs of study, while the off-campus site in Alpharetta offers selected degrees and degree completion programs targeted to working adults.
Locations: Alpharetta and Waleska
Phone: (770) 720-5600 or (770) 720-9191
Web: reinhardt.edu
Savannah College of Art and Design
SCAD-Atlanta facilities provide ample classroom and exhibition space, well-equipped computer labs, a library, photography darkrooms, printmaking and sculpture studios, a dining hall, a fitness center, a swimming pool and residence halls. Degrees are offered in a variety of art-related fields.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (404) 733-5100
Web: scad.edu
Southern Polytechnic State University
This university has a unique, statewide mission to offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in science, engineering, technology, architecture and related fields. Education in undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and through Continuing Education and Professional Development courses, focuses on how to apply knowledge and to use technology to solve problems and contribute to student success and Georgia’s economic development.
Location: Marietta
Phone: (678) 915-7778 or (800) 635-3204
Web: spsu.edu
Spelman College
Founded in 1881 in Atlanta, Spelman College is the oldest historically black private college in the nation for women. Offering bachelor’s degrees in 27 majors, Spelman students can cross register at any one of the five member institutions in the Atlanta University Center, the world’s largest consortium of historically black colleges.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (404) 681-3643
Web: spelman.edu
Troy University
Troy University offers students the chance to earn their associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or education specialist’s degree. For those who are continuing their education, the Atlanta site offers five one-year graduate degree programs designed for working adults.
Location: Atlanta
Phone: (770) 730-0033 or (866) 426-1068
Web: atlanta.troy.edu
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is one of the state’s leading research universities, providing students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in 163 different major fields. The University offers numerous masters, doctoral and professional degrees. The University of Georgia’s continuing education program is run through The Georgia Center for Continuing Education, which has been offering residential training, education and development programs to the general public since 1957. Certificate programs and classes in personal and professional development are offered in more than 150 different areas on campus or online.
Location: Athens and Atlanta
Phone: (706) 542-3000
Web: uga.edu
University of Phoenix
The University of Phoenix is geared specifically toward providing working adults with continuing education in order to help them earn bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees. Students can earn credit on campus, online or using a combination of both and can study a variety of technical and business-related topics.
Locations: Alpharetta, North Alpharetta, Gwinnett, Marietta and Sandy Springs
Phone: (678) 731-0555 or (866) 766-0766
Web: phoenix.edu
University of West Georgia
Named by The Princeton Review as one of the Best Southeastern Colleges and one of America’s Best Value Colleges, the University of West Georgia offers 109 programs of study, including 60 at the bachelor’s level, 45 at the master’s and specialist levels, two at the doctoral level and two at the post-master’s certificate level.
Location: Carrollton
Phone: (678) 839-5000
Web: westga.edu