Atlanta Technical College
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(404) 225-4400
- Atlanta Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, located in the city of Atlanta, is an accredited institution of higher education that provides affordable lifelong learning opportunities, associate degrees, diplomas, technical certificates of credit, customized business and industry training, continuing education and other learning services using state-of-the-art technology. The integration of academics and applied career preparation to enhance student learning is essential in meeting the workforce demands and economic development needs of the people, businesses, and communities of Fulton and Clayton Counties. The strength of Atlanta rests in its citizens whose skills, values, and ethics make them a productive and competitive force. The men and women of Atlanta should be productive workers if the city and its environs are to attract new business and industry and strengthen existing companies that have enabled Atlanta to become the commercial hub of the entire Southeast. Atlanta Technical College believes that the positive results of a literate and technically competent citizenry will accelerate Atlanta's continued appeal to existing, expanding, new, and emerging businesses and industries and will in turn contribute to the economic and social growth of individuals living and working in and around Atlanta.
School Highlights
Atlanta Technical College serves 3,562 students (37% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 58%.
Top Placements
Atlanta Technical College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 172 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Atlanta Technical College | (GA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 years but < 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 172 staff | 94 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Atlanta Technical College is Atlanta Metropolitan State College (0.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 2,187 students | 0.30 Mi1630 Metropolitan Parkway, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
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(404) 237-7573 3.40398 - Brown College of Court ReportingPrivate for-profit181 students | 6.60 Mi1100 Spring Street, Suite 101
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 876-1227 6.60181 - 18,487 students | 7.60 Mi33 Gilmer St.
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 413-2000 7.6018,487
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