Atlanta Metropolitan State College

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

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)[1]
Location	Atlanta , Georgia , United States
Nickname	Trailblazers
Website	atlm.edu

The Atlanta Metropolitan State College campus in 2018

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

• 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