North Metro Technical College
Tel:
(770) 975-4000
- North Metro Technical College in Acworth is now part of the newly formed Chattahoochee Technical College. Beginning on July 1, 2009, The Appalachian, Chattahoochee, and North Metro Technical Colleges merged to form one institution and became the leading post secondary technical college in Georgia. NMTC is known as the North Metro campus of Chattahoochee Technical College. The new Chattahoochee Tech serves over 10,000 students from eight campuses spread over six North Georgia counties. The other campus names are: Appalachian Campus, Canton Campus, Marietta Campus, Mountain View Campus, Paulding Campus, South Cobb Campus, and Woodstock Campus.
School Highlights
North Metro Technical College serves 2,512 students
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 58%.
Top Placements
North Metro Technical College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
| North Metro Technical College | (GA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associates--Public Suburban-serving Sing | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 years but < 4 years | At least 2 years but < 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 80% | 92% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | - | - |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | - | - |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to North Metro Technical College is Chattahoochee Technical College (12.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 10,483 students | 12.70 Mi980 S Cobb Drive Dr SE
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 528-4545 12.7010,483 - Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaPrivate for-profit388 students | 16.30 Mi2359 Windy Hill Road
Marietta, GA 30067
(770) 226-0056 16.30388 - Fortis College-SmyrnaPrivate for-profit613 students | 16.70 Mi2140 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 980-0002 16.70613 - The Art Institute of AtlantaPrivate for-profit1,246 students | 20.60 Mi6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., 100 Embassy Row
Atlanta, GA 30328
(770) 689-4795 20.601,246 - Sanford-Brown College-AtlantaPrivate, for profit428 students | 21.50 Mi1140 Hammond Dr Ste A-1150
Atlanta, GA 30328
(770) 576-4498 21.50428
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