Albany Technical College

Overview

Albany Technical College is a public two-year institution in Albany, Georgia. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 2,719 students in fall 2024. It is part of Technical College System of Georgia.

Albany Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 115 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Business Administration and Management, and Welding Technology. It awarded 1,669 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 28 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 51% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

Albany Technical College (ATC) located in Southwest Georgia, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, offers Technical Certificates of Credit, Diplomas, and Associate Degrees. ATC exists to train individuals to meet dynamic workforce needs, promote economic and community growth through the delivery of quality credit instruction, adult education, and customized training using traditional and distance education formats.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 115

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

51%

First-year retention, part-time students

29%

Student-to-faculty ratio

12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees

259

Certificates under 1 year

1,133

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

257

Certificates of 2 to 4 years

20

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

2,719

Undergraduates, fall 2024

2,719

Full-time, fall 2024

37%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

4,075

Full-time, 2024-25

33%

Size category

1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

66%

Men

34%

White

16%

Hispanic or Latino

3%

Black or African American

77%

Two or more races

3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

28

Programs with a fully online option

8

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

55%

Students taking some online courses

24%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Small city

Academic calendar

Semester

Part of

Technical College System of Georgia

Carnegie classification

Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional

Athletic association

NJCAA

President

Emmitt L Griswold

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience

For veterans and service members

Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact