Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Former names	Atlanta Junior College (1974–1988); Atlanta Metropolitan College (1988–2012)
Type	Public college
Established	1974
Parent institution	University System of Georgia
President	Ingrid Thompson-Sellers
Undergraduates	1,704 (Fall 2020)
Location	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nickname	Trailblazers
Website	atlm.edu

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

History

Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2023^[2]
Race and ethnicity	Total
Black	87%
Hispanic	5%
Two or more races	3%
White	2%
Asian	1%
International student	1%
Economic diversity
Low-income^[a]	59%
Affluent^[b]	41%

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.^[3]^[4]

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.^[4]

Notable people

Alumni

Jabari Smith, American basketball player
Keisha Waites, American politician
Ademola Adeleke, Nigerian politician and businessman
Dontell Jefferson, American basketball player
Tish Naghise, American politician

Faculty and employees

Akinyele Umoja, American educator and author
Jabari Simama, American educator
Darryl Watson, American basketball player
Jim Alexander, American photographer
Jean Childs Young, American educator and civil rights activist

Notes

^ The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
^ The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.

References

^ Institutional profile atlm.edu ^{[dead link]}
^ "College Scorecard: Atlanta Metropolitan State College". College Scorecard. United States Department of Education. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
^ "History - About AMC - Atlanta Metro College". atlm.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Hopson, DeLise (September 16, 2005). "Atlanta Metropolitan State College". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

External links

Official website

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[3] The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.

[4] The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.

[1] Institutional profile atlm.edu ^{[dead link]}

[2] "College Scorecard: Atlanta Metropolitan State College". College Scorecard. United States Department of Education. Retrieved September 13, 2025.

[5] "History - About AMC - Atlanta Metro College". atlm.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2019.

[:0-6] Hopson, DeLise (September 16, 2005). "Atlanta Metropolitan State College". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

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