Metro area directory

Colleges in the Metro Atlanta Area

CampusPin lists 29 colleges and universities across the Metro Atlanta metro, 21 universities and 8 community colleges, with 10 public and 19 private institutions across 6 cities.

Metro Atlanta spans the city and suburbs such as Decatur, Marietta, and Kennesaw. The region combines large public universities, historically Black colleges and universities, private institutions, and a broad community college presence.

Metro Atlanta colleges by the numbers

Public / private
10 public · 19 private
4-year / 2-year
21 universities · 8 community colleges
Cities covered
6
Largest by enrollment
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Lowest published tuition
Georgia State University-Perimeter College ($2,960)
Published tuition range
$2,960–$60,774

Among the 29 colleges in the Metro Atlanta area, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is the largest by enrollment; Georgia State University-Perimeter College has the lowest published in-state tuition at $2,960; Emory University is the most selective at a 11% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price, compare net price and outcomes on each profile.

Local labor market

Across all occupations in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual median wage of $49,770 (2,871,980 jobs), in its May 2024 OEWS estimate. This is a whole-economy figure for the metro, not a starting salary or a graduate or field-specific wage, but it is a useful gauge of local pay levels and cost of living when weighing colleges here.

Local pay for common roles

Annual median wage in this metro for occupations tied to popular majors (BLS OEWS, May 2024).

Local pay reflects the metro labor market, not what any one college's graduates earn. For how a school's cost lines up with student outcomes, see college cost vs. graduation and earnings.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024, all occupations (SOC 00-0000), CBSA 12060.

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Data sources & methodology

College listings for the Metro Atlanta metro are aggregated live from each institution's record, compiled from federal datasets and the institutions' own published information.

Sources used across this page

Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.

  • IPEDS / NCES College Navigator

    Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.

  • U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

    Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.

  • Institutional websites

    Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.

Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.

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CampusPin. Colleges in the Metro Atlanta Area. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-in-metro/atlanta