Georgia

Georgia State University-Perimeter College

Atlanta, Georgia

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1958Large citySEVP certified

About

Georgia State University Perimeter College (formerly Perimeter College at Georgia State University is a college of Georgia State University, a public research 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 (PC) campuses became components of Georgia State University, still maintaining their own mission, degrees, and admittance requirements, separate from those of the main campus.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$10,544
Estimated total for international students
US$23,291
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$3,200
Total cost for in-state students
US$15,947
Net price calculatorperimeter.gsu.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
13,693
International undergraduates
6%
Students per teacher
23 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
91%
SAT
Reading and writing 400–520 · Maths 360–500
ACT
15–21

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
23%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$51,903

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (5)

Associate's degrees4 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Insurance

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.