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