EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Chattahoochee technical college

980 South Cobb Drive Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 528-4545 www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu

Chattahoochee Technical College has what it takes to help students soar to success. With more than 14,000 students enrolled in the past academic year, Chattahoochee Tech offers over 50 programs of study for students to become skilled professionals in some of the nation’s fastest-growing, high-demand career fields. Students at Chattahoochee Tech can transition easily from local high schools into the college, and if desired, on to four-year colleges.

There are eight Chattahoochee Tech campus locations, serving the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Gilmer, Paulding and Pickens. Cobb County is home to three of the Chattahoochee Tech campuses, which are located in Marietta, East Cobb and Austell. The Marietta Campus features a state-of-the-art Health Sciences Building that houses the college’s new Dental Assisting program, along with programs in Nursing, Medical Assisting, and Clinical Laboratory Technology. The Marietta Campus is also home to Associate of Applied Science degree programs in Cybersecurity, Computer Programming and Web Application Development, as well as degree programs in Accounting, Business Technology, Marketing Management, Early Childhood Care & Education, Automotive Technology, and Criminal Justice Technology.

A Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Chattahoochee Tech provides students with an excellent, easily accessible college education at a fraction of the cost of other area colleges and universities. “At Chattahoochee Tech, we give students access to a high quality and affordable education that enables them to launch successful careers and build productive lives,” said Dr. Ron Newcomb, president of Chattahoochee Technical College. “Our communities are better and stronger because of what Chattahoochee Tech does and because of what our students achieve.”

Kennesaw State University

Main Campus: 1000 Chastain Road

Kennesaw, GA 30144 (470) 578-6000 www.kennesaw.edu

Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States, approximately 20 miles north of Atlanta. KSU also holds classes at the Cobb Galleria Centre, Dalton State College, Appalachian Technical College and Dallas. Current enrollment is over 32,000 students. For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. Offering campuses in Marietta and Kennesaw, the university is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting with access to one of the country’s most dynamic cities.

As Georgia’s third-largest university, Kennesaw State offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing doctoral program. Designated by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia as a comprehensive university, Kennesaw State is committed to becoming a worldclass academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional and national level.

Most popular programs/departments: Early childhood education, business administration and management, speech communication, accounting, nursing, psychology, finance, biology.

Life University

1269 Barclay Circle

Marietta, GA 30060

(770) 426-2600 www.life.edu

Life University is a unique place where students can feel empowered to break molds, pursue new ideologies and strive for excellence in the areas where their passions lie. LIFE provides its students with opportunities to learn, disrupt and impact the world around them. If you value small classrooms, industry thought leaders as professors, a health and wellness lifestyle and a green, nature-centric campus, then Life University is the place for you. It is home to almost 3,000 like-minded students from around the world who believe in a shared purpose and vision.

Under the direction of current President Rob Scott, Ph.D., D.C., LIFE has undergone transformational innovation that has set a standard of world-class excellence in the physical campus, curriculum design, academic programs and national policy. Dr. Riekeman has established “Life U” as a premiere university with an international reputation for service and as a thought leader in the healthcare industry.

Most popular programs/departments:

Doctor of Chiropractic – largest single location chiropractic college in the world – B.S. nutrition, sport health-science, psychology, biology.