Top Atlanta Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 9 top community colleges in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 12,522 students.
- For Atlanta private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,638 per year (view national tuition costs).
- Atlanta community colleges have a diversity score of 0.40, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 26:1.
Top Atlanta, GA Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
- The Art Institute of AtlantaPrivate, for profit6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., 100 Embassy Row
Atlanta, GA 30328
(770)394-8300 2,623 students - 1630 Metropolitan Parkway, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404)756-4000 2,977 students - 1560 Metropolitan Pkwy SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404)225-4400 4,282 students - Bauder CollegePrivate, for profit384 Northyards Blvd., Suite 190
Atlanta, GA 30313
(404)237-7573 398 students - Brown College of Court ReportingPrivate, for profit1900 Emery St, NW, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404)876-1227 208 students - Brown Mackie College-AtlantaPrivate, for profit4370 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
(404)799-4500 919 students - 3393 Peachtree Road, Suite 1003
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-816-4533 341 students - Interactive College of Technology-ChambleePrivate, for profit5303 New Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770)216-2960 346 students - Sanford-Brown College-AtlantaPrivate, for profit1140 Hammond Dr Ste A-1150
Atlanta, GA 30328
(770)576-4498 428 students
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