Description
Located in DeKalb, Georgia, Perimeter College offers a wide range of degree programs, services and cultural and enrichment activities. With its five campuses, Georgia Perimeter College offers associate’s degrees in everything from Theatre to Journalism, or such fields as Nursing and Dental Hygiene. The career certification programs grant certificates in a number of fields, including Library Science and Sign Language Interpretation.
Georgia Perimeter also offers cultural and extracurricular activities. The college has its own theatre and its own symphony orchestra, the Dekalb Symphony. Students in any academic program may audition for either group.
Other cultural and extracurricular offerings include arts, academic and ethnic clubs and on each campus.
Georgia Perimeter College’s student services are also extensive. They include free tutoring services, online academic support, free study workshops, academic advising and career and personal counseling.
Georgia Perimeter College is a commuter school and does not offer student housing.
Financial aid is available to eligible students in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and work-study.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Jaguars
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
No
In-State Tuition
$2,828
Out-of-State Tuition
$9,706
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
24,255
Students
- Total Students
- 24,255
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 63%
- Part-Time
- 37%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 83%
- Out-of-State
- 17%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 57%
- Men
- 43%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 45%
- Asian
- 8%
- Caucasian
- 31%
- Latino
- 5%
- Other
- 11%
Students State Origin
- Georgia
- 83%
- Other
- 17%
International Students
- International
- 4%
- Domestic
- 96%
