Alternatives to Helms College
The Art Institute of AtlantaAtlanta, GAAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $21k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. About 500 students. Strong culinary, graphic design and animation, and broadcasting programs.
West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco, GAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Roughly 6,200 students. Safe campus. Places a focus on industrial technologies, cosmetology, and management programs.
Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta, GAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Roughly 3,200 students. Safe campus. Top offerings include education, computer science, and medical programs.
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $57k. Above average on-campus housing. Approximately 14,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Concentration on medical, management, and biology programs. SAT 1470, ACT 33 to enroll.
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Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $12k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Over 7,700 students. Generally safe campus. Specializes in management, nursing, and business programs. ACT 19 to enroll.
Mercer UniversityMacon, GABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $30k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 8,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong presence in medical, management, and education programs. SAT 1240, ACT 29 to enroll.
Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GABachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $26k. On-campus housing. Roughly 700 students. Relatively safe campus. Strong nursing, psychology, and business programs. Affiliated with United Methodist Church. ACT 22 to enroll.
Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GABachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Over 2,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their psychology, criminal justice, and management programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 18 to enroll.
Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GAAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $9k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 3,200 students. Dangerous campus. Focus on management, business, and general studies programs. ACT 17 to enroll.
Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $27k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Over 6,400 students. Dangerous campus. Has strong presence in education, business, and nursing programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1130, ACT 24 to enroll.
Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, GAAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $7k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Approximately 7,000 students. Safe campus. Known for general studies, nursing, and business programs. ROTC programs.
Emory University Oxford CollegeOxford, GAAssociate's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $57k. Above average on-campus housing. Approximately 1,100 students. Very dangerous campus. SAT 1460, ACT 33 to enroll.
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus, GABachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Affordable on-campus housing. Around 3,100 students. Dangerous campus. Well known for their education, management, and business programs. ACT 22 to enroll.
Clayton State UniversityMorrow, GAAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 5,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Popular management, business, and nursing programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 19 to enroll.
Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Around 7,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong education, nursing, and criminal justice programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 990, ACT 20 to enroll.