Atlanta Institute of Music and Media

Overview

Atlanta Institute of Music and Media is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Duluth, Georgia. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 249 students in fall 2024.

Atlanta Institute of Music and Media offers certificates and associate degrees across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Music Technology, Recording Arts Technology/Technician, and Music Performance. It awarded 93 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

The Atlanta Institute of Music and Media (AIMM) is dedicated to empowering aspiring musicians and media professionals through comprehensive educational programs that foster both technical proficiency and artistic creativity through specialized certificate and degree offerings. Our instructional focus is on developing professional competencies necessary for successful careers in music and media industries, thereby contributing to the broader community and enhancing the cultural landscape.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 3

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

72%

First-year retention, part-time students

69%

Student-to-faculty ratio

15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees

50

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

43

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

249

Undergraduates, fall 2024

249

Full-time, fall 2024

51%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

319

Full-time, 2024-25

53%

Size category

Under 1,000 students

Student body

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

Women

25%

Men

75%

White

30%

Hispanic or Latino

8%

Black or African American

50%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

7%

International (U.S. nonresident)

2%

Race or ethnicity unknown

2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

2

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

24%

Students taking some online courses

76%

Campus and services

Setting

Large suburb

Academic calendar

Continuous

Carnegie classification

Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional

President/CEO

Harvey DeNite Driscoll

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Credit for life experience