The Guide to Colleges in Metro Atlanta By Lindsay Field Penticuff
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ith more than 50 colleges and universities—both private and public—located right here in metro Atlanta, there’s bound to be a program that matches any local resident’s desire to further their education. From one of the country’s top engineering schools to a world-renowned chiropractic program, an esteemed research institution and a highly credentialed colleges of business, there’s sure to be an institution that meets the higher educational needs you may be searching for. Here is a glimpse at just a few of the top-ranked universities and college located throughout the area. While these centers of higher learning each offer a comprehensive educational experience and a wide range of majors and areas of studies, they are listed by their areas of specialization.
Chiropractic Life University 269 Barclay Circle Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 426-2600 life.edu What was originally established in 1975 with just 22 students attending their first chiropractic class has grown into the world’s largest single-campus chiropractic college. The rigorous 14-quarter program combines hands-on training and academics, helping develop students into highly skilled chiropractic healthcare clinicians. Additionally, the institute has become recognized for its impressive Division of Sport Health Science, which prepares students to work in fields related to nutrition and dietetics, athletic training, exercise science, health promotion and patient advocacy.
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Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology North Avenue Atlanta, GA 30332 (404) 894-2000 gatech.edu Founded in 1885, Georgia Tech’s mission is to “develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human conditions.” The school’s College of Engineering offers 50-plus degree tracks at various educational levels, and the college is consistently ranked among the top 10 schools nationally by U.S. News & World Report.
Business Kennesaw State University Kennesaw Campus: 1000 Chastain Road Kennesaw, GA 30144 Marietta Campus: 1100 South Marietta Parkway Marietta, GA 30060 (470) 578-6000 kennesaw.edu The university’s Coles College of Business Master of Business Administration program ranks 19th nationally on the Princeton Review’s “Top 50 Online MBA Programs,” in addition to being among the top two percent of business schools around the world that maintains accreditation in both business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. University of Georgia–Terry College of Business Terry Executive Education Center Live Oak Square 3475 Lenox Road NE, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30326
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(404) 842-4825 terry.uga.edu UGA’s Terry College of Business is ranked nationally among the top 15 business schools. As the first business school in the South, the university opened its Buckhead location as a convenience to residents across metro Atlanta. The 38,000-squarefoot campus includes modern conference rooms, a special events space, interview suites, private breakout rooms and tiered executive classrooms. Reinhardt University 7300 Reinhardt Circle Waleska, GA 30183 (770) 720-5600 reinhardt.edu U.S. News & World Report has ranked Reinhardt—a private institution established in 1883—among the top universities and colleges in the South. One of its most popular programs is the university’s business administration program, which introduces students to accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management and marketing.
Medical Morehouse School of Medicine 720 Westview Drive Atlanta, GA 30310 (404) 752-1500 msm.edu Founded in 1975, Morehouse School of Medicine is among the nation’s leading institutions of primary care physicians. It was recently recognized as a top university and college among U.S. medical schools for its social mission, which is to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities, increase the diversity of the
