Top Dekalb County Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 6 top community colleges in Dekalb County, Georgia, serving 28,018 students.
- Dekalb County, GA community colleges have a diversity score of 0.53, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 30:1.
Top Dekalb County Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- Brown Mackie College-AtlantaPrivate, for profit4370 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
(404)799-4500 919 students - 3251 Panthersville Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
(678)891-2300 21,371 students - 495 N Indian Creek Dr
Clarkston, GA 30021
(404)297-9522 4,050 students - Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServicePrivate, non-profit5141 Snapfinger Woods Dr
Decatur, GA 30035
(770)593-2257 162 students - Interactive College of Technology-ChambleePrivate, for profit5303 New Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770)216-2960 346 students - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-AtlantaPrivate, for profit1927 Lakeside Parkway
Tucker, GA 30084
(770)938-4711 1,170 students
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