Georgia Perimeter College, locally referred to as “Georgia Perimeter” or GPC, is a unit of the University System of Georgia that offers two-year associate degrees and four-year bachelor’s degree programs. In May of 2011, Georgia Perimeter launched its first two bachelor’s degree programs: a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sign Language Interpreting. Altogether, GPC offers over 40 programs at several campuses located in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Programs of study include Nursing, Education, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and Sign Language Interpreting.
Georgia Perimeter College was established in 1958 as DeKalb College by the Gabe County Board of Education. It opened its doors to the public and started offering courses in Clarkston, Georgia, in 1964. Its reach and influence grew as the college launched new campuses through the Atlanta metro area. The college’s name was changed from DeKalb College to Georgia Perimeter College in 1997.
The mission of Georgia Perimeter College in Decatur, Georgia, is to provide its students with an exceptional two-year higher education designed to prepare them for entry-level positions in a varity of health service, security and liberal arts career fields or to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university (although Georgia Perimeter now offers bachelor’s degrees). Georgia Perimeter also offers students a large variety of extracurricular activities to ensure students have a fun, enriching, well rounded college experience.
Whether you’re interested in focusing entirely on your education, getting involved in academic clubs, participating in an ethnic organization, or running for student government, Georgia Perimeter college is going to have something tailored to your unique tastes and desires. There are also regular activities, events and forums held on campus to ensure that there is never a dull moment for students.
The school offers an associate’s of art (A.A.) and associate’s of science (A.S.) degree in a variety of subject areas as well as career certification courses and programs designed to prepare students to launch a career in nursing, sign language interpretation, fire management and more.
To apply to Georgia Perimeter you’ll need to have maintained a mininum high school GPA of 2.0, graduated from high school or completed a GED program.
To be considered for financial aid (scholarships, grants, loans, etc.) you’ll need to complete the FAFSA application which can be accessed online.
General Information
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Admission Office 555 North Indian Creek Drive Clarkston, GA 30021-2361 (678) 891-3250 (888) 696-2780 Fax: (404) 299-4574 Contact: Douglas Ruch College Registrar |
Main Address 555 North Indian Creek Drive Clarkston, GA 30021-2361 (678) 891-3250 www.gpc.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 22,808 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 4,630 Degree-seeking undergrads: 21,036 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $20 Online application fee: $20 |
Admissions Policies/Requirements Admission requirements: Required for Some: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Very important admission factors: Rigor of secondary school record Considered: Interview A note about the college’s admission requirements: Admission based on high school GPA. Any college preparatory curriculum deficiencies must be satisfied by placement testing or substituting college coursework. |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $2,234 | $2,322 | $2,828 | $2,680 | -5.23% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.00% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state Off Campus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.00% |
| In-state with Family | $3,234 | $3,822 | $4,328 | $4,180 | -3.42% |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 1,954 | 65% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,714 | 57% | $6,788,332 | $3,961 |
| • Federal grants | 1,335 | 44% | $5,212,908 | $3,905 |
| • Pell grants | 1,335 | 44% | $4,832,401 | $3,620 |
| • Other federal grants | 544 | 18% | $380,507 | $699 |
| Local and state government scholarships or grants | 621 | 21% | $1,382,941 | $2,227 |
| Institutional scholarships or grants | 84 | 3% | $192,483 | $2,291 |
| Student loan financial aid | 615 | 20% | $2,459,648 | $3,999 |
| • Federal student loans | 607 | 20% | $2,451,476 | $4,039 |
| • Other student loans | 18 | 1% | $8,172 | $454 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | – | – | – | 1635 | 18 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | – | – | – | 7 | 16 |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | – | – | – | 7 | 16 |
| Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences | – | – | – | 186 | – |
| Dental Hygiene/hygienist | – | – | – | 21 | – |
| Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | – | – | – | 164 | – |
| Surgical Technology/technologist | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | – | – | – | 6 | – |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/technician | – | – | – | 6 | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | – | – | – | 1434 | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies | – | – | – | 1434 | – |
| Library Science | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Library and Archives Assisting | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Undergraduate Majors
Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General A Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology A Business, Management, & Marketing Business Administration/Management A Communications & Journalism Communications/Rhetoric A Computer & Information Sciences Computer Science A Education Education – General A Engineering Engineering – General A English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General A Foreign Language & Literature Foreign Language & Literature – General A Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Dental Hygiene A History History – General A Liberal Arts & Sciences General Studies A Library Science Library Assistance A Mathematics Mathematics – General A Philosophy & Religion Philosophy A Physical Sciences Chemistry A Psychology Psychology – General A Security & Protective Services Fire Services Administration A,C Social Sciences Anthropology A |
Degrees, certificates and diplomas for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.