Georgia Perimeter College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Georgia Perimeter Colleg, or GPC, was established in 1958 as DeKalb College by the DeKalb County Board of Education. The first class was held in 1964 in Clarkston, Georgia. The college was named Georgia Perimeter College in 1997. It is part of the University of Georgia system. There are several campuses of GPC including Clarkston Campus, Dunwoody Campus, and Newton Campus.

GPC offers a number of academic degrees. Some of the academic departments are business enterprise, computer science, library and information science technology, and political science. The scholarships offered by GPC include Alumni Association Scholarship, Alfred M. Byrd Business Administration Scholarship, Beverly Benson Scholarship, Dr. Judy C. Johnston Scholarship, Junius and Sarah Garrison Scholarship, and many more.

Georgia Perimeter College has several student organizations including the African American Club/Student Association, Hispanic Connection/Spanish Club, Math Club, SGA (Student Government Association), Student Judiciary, and Phi Theta Kappa.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 22,808 in 2009-2010 (17,367 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 64% are full-time and 36% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

LIBERAL ARTS (1,345 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (27 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (132 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (3 awarded)

• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician