Atlanta Metropolitan State College

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Atlanta Metropolitan State College
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Former names
Atlanta Junior College (1974–1988)
Atlanta Metropolitan College (1988–2012)
Type Public college
Established1974
Parent institution
University System of Georgia
President Ingrid Thompson-Sellers
Undergraduates 1,704 (Fall 2020) [1]
Location,
Georgia
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United States
Nickname Trailblazers
Website atlm.edu
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Atlanta Metropolitan State College
The Atlanta Metropolitan State College campus in 2018 Atlanta Metropolitan State College campus, March 2018.jpg
The Atlanta Metropolitan State College campus in 2018

Atlanta Metropolitan State College is a public college in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is part of the University System of Georgia.

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History

In June 1965, the University System of Georgia authorized the creation of a junior college in the Atlanta metropolitan area. A location was selected adjacent to the Atlanta Area Technical School and construction began in 1973, finishing the subsequent year. The construction cost an estimated $2 million. Classes began in September 1974 with an initial enrollment of 504 students. [2] [3]

The institution was originally known as Atlanta Junior College. The name was changed in 1988 to Atlanta Metropolitan College. In 2012, the institution began offering four-year degree programs. In the same year, the institution adopted its current name in recognition of its new status as state college. [3]

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty and employees

References

  1. Institutional profile atlm.edu [ dead link ]
  2. "History - About AMC - Atlanta Metro College". atlm.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Hopson, DeLise (September 16, 2005). "Atlanta Metropolitan State College". New Georgia Encyclopedia . Retrieved March 3, 2019.

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