Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta Metropolitan College

Type	State college
Established	1974
President	Dr. Gary McGaha
Undergraduates	2,582^[1]
Location	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Website	www.atlm.edu

Atlanta Metropolitan State College is a state college in the University System of Georgia, United States.

Located along the Metropolitan Parkway corridor in southwest Atlanta, Atlanta Metropolitan College is a four-year urban, commuter campus providing an education to students who primarily come from metropolitan Atlanta. Its educational programs are for students interested in earning an associate degree or preparing to move on to a four-year institution.

Founded in 1974 as part of the University System of Georgia, Atlanta Junior College was renamed Atlanta Metropolitan College in 1988 and received state college status in 2011.

With an enrollment of 3,200, women are in the majority, as are African-American students, and 93 percent are Georgia residents. But the college attracts students from foreign countries. More than half of the students attend classes full-time. AMSC offers online courses via the Desire2Learn program.

The campus is nestled on 79 acres (320,000 m²). Six buildings house classrooms, administrative offices and student common areas.

The college offers 60 courses of study in the fields of business, humanities and fine arts, natural science and mathematics and social science. Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Atlanta Metropolitan College awards the Associate of Art and Associate of Science degrees through its transfer program track. Students also may pursue an Associate of Applied Science degree through the institution's career program track.

Students can participate in dozens of approved honorary, professional and social student clubs and organizations, including Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society, Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), College Choir, the International Students Organization and the student newspaper, The Student Times. In addition, Atlanta Metropolitan College has a strong record in intercollegiate athletics and holds four championships in the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association Conference for men's basketball.

References

↑ "Semester Enrollment Report" (PDF). Office of Research and Policy Analysis. University System of Georgia. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2007-12-23.

University System of Georgia

Research universities	Augusta University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University University of Georgia

Comprehensive universities	Georgia Southern University Kennesaw State University University of West Georgia Valdosta State University

State universities	Albany State University Armstrong State University Clayton State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia College & State University Georgia Southwestern State University Middle Georgia State University University of North Georgia Savannah State University

Category I state colleges	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Atlanta Metropolitan State College College of Coastal Georgia Dalton State College Georgia Gwinnett College Gordon State College

Category II state colleges	Bainbridge State College Darton State College East Georgia State College Georgia Highlands College Georgia Perimeter College South Georgia State College

Governing body	Georgia Board of Regents

College sports teams in Georgia

NCAA Division I	Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia State Georgia Tech Kennesaw State Mercer Savannah State

NCAA Division II	Albany State Armstrong State Augusta Clark Atlanta Clayton State Columbus State Emmanuel Fort Valley State Georgia College Georgia Southwestern Morehouse North Georgia Paine Shorter Valdosta State West Georgia Young Harris

NCAA Division III	Agnes Scott Berry Covenant Emory LaGrange Oglethorpe Piedmont Wesleyan

NAIA Divisions I and II	Brenau Brewton–Parker Coastal Georgia Dalton State Georgia Gwinnett Life Middle Georgia Point Reinhardt Savannah Art and Design Savannah Art & Design–Atlanta Thomas Truett-McConnell

NJCAA Division I	Abraham Baldwon Albany Tech Atlanta Metropolitan Chattahoochee Tech Darton State East Georgia Georgia Highlands Georgia Military Georgia Perimeter Gordon State Middle Georgia South Georgia Tech Waycross

NCCAA Divisions I and II	Carver Emmanuel Point Shorter Toccoa Falls

Coordinates: 33°42′36″N 84°24′28″W / 33.709936°N 84.407916°W / 33.709936; -84.407916

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