Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Former names
Atlanta Junior College (1974–1988)
Atlanta Metropolitan College (1988–2012)
TypePublic college
Established1974
Parent institution
University System of Georgia
PresidentIngrid Thompson-Sellers
Undergraduates1,704 (Fall 2020)[1]
Location
Atlanta
,
Georgia
,
United States
NicknameTrailblazers
Websiteatlm.edu

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

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Atlanta Metropolitan State College.
  1. ^ Institutional profile atlm.edu
  2. ^ "History - About AMC - Atlanta Metro College". atlm.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Hopson, DeLise (September 16, 2005). "Atlanta Metropolitan State College". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

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