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Mercer University - Chamblee-Tucker

Other Major Colleges and Universities in DeKalb County:
Location Description
Agnes Scott College Decatur Private, women’s liberal arts
HIGHER EDUCATION IN DEKALB Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur Presbyterian seminary
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
is committed to educating a skilled and DeVry Atlanta Decatur For-profit, career-oriented college
qualified workforce for DeKalb, Newton and Interactive College of Technology Chamblee Private occupational education to
Rockdale counties and beyond by creating the associate degree
dynamic learning experiences for students
and supporting them in The Way Forward. Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia Private Christian college and seminary
Learn more: gptc.edu Oglethorpe University Brookhaven Private, liberal arts college
At the South College Atlanta Campus,
students are provided with the opportunity Georgia State University Decatur Public Two-Year College
to pursue educational programs that Perimeter College
bring talents and skills together for a
meaningful future impact. Focused on by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more:
healthcare education and training, the mercer.edu SPECIALIZED EDUCATION
college’s facilities include labs for nursing, Emory University is a top-ranked Learning to swim is a life-saving skill and
x-ray, ultrasound, chemistry, anatomy and private research institution recognized two DeKalb swim schools are dedicated to
physiology, simulation and assessment. internationally for its outstanding liberal teaching water safety to toddlers through
Learn more: south.edu/location/atlanta arts colleges, graduate and professional adults. Big Blue Swim School in the North
Mercer University has more than 9,200 Druid Hills community focuses on providing
students enrolled in 12 schools and schools, and one of the world’s leading professional swim training to children. Learn
colleges throughout Georgia, including the healthcare systems. Emory’s Atlanta more: bigblueswimschool.com
Chamblee-Tucker area, where three of the campus is in the historic Druid Hills SwemSchool specializes in addressing
four units in the Mercer Health Sciences neighborhood, where its faculty, staff, and generational and cultural events related to
Center – the Colleges of Nursing, Health students share a diverse, collaborative the fear of swimming. Classes and private
Professions, and Pharmacy – are based. community and work to fulfill its mission instruction are offered at several pool sites
Mercer is ranked among the top tier and to use knowledge in service to humanity. throughout DeKalb County for both adults
best values of national research universities Learn more: emory.edu and children. Learn more: swemschool.com

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