Albany Technical College
Tel:
(229) 430-3500
- Albany Tech traces its roots back to 1961 when it was established as the Monroe Area Vocational-Technical School enrolling 175 students. Shortly thereafter, the Albany Area Vocational-Technical School was built, and in 1972 the two schools were merged in the current location. Albany Tech has adult learning centers in all seven of its service delivery counties. Today, more than 3,000 full-time students are enrolled in credit programs per quarter. Another 2,500 are enrolled part-time and in seminars, continuing education courses, teleconferences and customized business training. Albany Technical College, a public post-secondary institution of the Technical College System of Georgia, provides technical education and training support for evolving workforce development needs of Southwest Georgia. To accomplish this mission, the College utilizes traditional and distance learning methods. The following purposes of Albany Tech are based on the concept that education benefits individuals, businesses and the community to provide quality competency-based associate degree, diploma and technical certificates of credit programs that prepare students for employment in business, technical sciences, health care technology, personal services and industrial careers; and to provide basic adult education and development programs to help adults improve life skills and prepare for continued education and training.
School Highlights
Albany Technical College serves 3,285 students (39% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 56%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 274 teachers has grown by 57% over five years.
| Albany Technical College | (GA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 274 staff | 209 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Albany Technical College is Darton State College (2.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Darton State CollegePublic5,623 students | 2.90 Mi2400 Gillionville Rd
Albany, GA 31707
(229) 317-6000 2.905,623 - 2,071 students | 34.00 Mi800 Veterans Parkway North
Moultrie, GA 31788
(229) 891-7000 34.002,071 - 3,927 students | 38.90 Mi2802 Moore Hwy
Tifton, GA 31793
(229) 391-5001 38.903,927 - 2,117 students | 39.00 Mi900 South GA Tech Parkway
Americus, GA 31709
(229) 931-2394 39.002,117 - Andrew CollegePrivate not-for-profit289 students | 39.30 Mi501College St
Cuthbert, GA 39840
(229) 732-2171 39.30289
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