Perimeter College at Georgia State University
Perimeter College at Georgia State University at a Glance
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About Perimeter College at Georgia State University
According to Wikipedia, Perimeter College at Georgia State University is a college of Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Perimeter College was originally a public community college founded by an Atlanta area county board of education before merging with Georgia State University in 2016 to create one of the largest universities in the United States with over 50,000 students. The Perimeter College campuses became components of Georgia State University, still maintaining their own mission, degrees, and admittance requirements, separate from those of the main campus. Before merging with GSU, PC served metro Atlanta with five campus locations and offered more than 40 programs of study, including Arts, Music, Theatre, Nursing, Business Administration, Education, Dental Hygiene, Criminal Justice, and Sign Language Interpreting.
Perimeter College at Georgia State University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,065 | 91% | 66% | 23% | 890 | 18 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Perimeter College at Georgia State University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,200 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $8,395 |
| 30K - 48K | $8,469 |
| 48K - 75K | $9,156 |
| 75K - 110K | $12,595 |
| 110K+ | $14,888 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Perimeter College at Georgia State University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Perimeter College at Georgia State University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $51,903 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Perimeter College at Georgia State University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 20,682 | 20,682 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Perimeter College at Georgia State University?
Perimeter College at Georgia State University is located at 33 Gilmer St., Atlanta, GA 30303-3083.
How Safe is Perimeter College at Georgia State University?
Perimeter College at Georgia State University reported fewer than 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter two-year campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Perimeter College at Georgia State University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Atlanta has a violent crime rate of 0.60% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.55%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Perimeter College at Georgia State University Known For?
Perimeter College at Georgia State University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Perimeter College at Georgia State University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Perimeter College at Georgia State University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Perimeter College at Georgia State University ranks #2362 in the U.S. and #6056 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesPerimeter College at Georgia State University ranks #3100 in the U.S. and #11104 worldwide for influence in Medical.
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