List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Atlanta
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Atlanta, Georgia is home to the largest concentration of colleges and universities in the Southern United States. This is a list of colleges and universities in the city of Atlanta and Metro Atlanta.
City of Atlanta
Universities and graduate institutions
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- American InterContinental University
- Clark Atlanta University
- DeVry University
- Emory University
- Annexed by the City of Atlanta effective January 1, 2018[1]
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Georgia State University
- Interdenominational Theological Center
- John Marshall Law School
- Mercer University (Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus)
- Morehouse School of Medicine
- University of Georgia (Terry College of Business Atlanta Center)
Colleges
- Art Institute of Atlanta
- Atlanta Metropolitan State College
- Carver College
- Chamberlain College of Nursing
- Herzing College
- Morehouse College
- Morris Brown College
- The Salvation Army Evangeline Booth College
- Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta campus)
- Spelman College
Community and technical colleges
Neighboring cities and towns
Universities and graduate institutions
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- Brenau University (Fairburn)
- Brenau University (Gainesville)
- Brenau University (Norcross)
- Clayton State University (Morrow)
- Columbia Theological Seminary (Decatur)
- Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw)
- Life University (Marietta)
- Oglethorpe University (Brookhaven)
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Georgia campus) (Suwanee)
- University of Georgia (Gwinnett Campus) (Lawrenceville); (Main Campus) (Athens)
- University of North Georgia (multiple campuses north of Atlanta)
- University of West Georgia (Carrollton)
Colleges
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- Agnes Scott College (Decatur)
- Ashworth College (Norcross)
- Georgia Gwinnett College (Lawrenceville)
- Oxford College (Oxford)
- Point University (West Point)
Community and technical colleges
- Chattahoochee Technical College (Marietta)
- Georgia Perimeter College (Decatur)
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College (Clarkston)
- Gwinnett College (Lilburn)
- Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs (Sandy Springs)
- Gwinnett Technical College (Lawrenceville)
- Laurus Technical Institute (Decatur and Jonesboro) (CLOSED MARCH 2015)
- North Metro Technical College (Acworth)
See also
References
- ^ Niesse, Mark. "City of Atlanta's expansion to Emory and CDC approved". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 5, 2017.