List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Atlanta explained

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

• 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
• Evangeline Booth College (The Salvation Army)
• Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta campus)
• Spelman College

Community and technical colleges

• Atlanta Technical College

Neighboring cities and towns

Universities and graduate institutions

• 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

• 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)

See also

• List of colleges and universities in Georgia (U.S. state)

Notes and References

1. News: Niesse, Mark. City of Atlanta's expansion to Emory and CDC approved. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 5, 2017.