Emory's Dobbs University Center (DUC) is the main student center located in the heart of the University Campus. The DUC houses Emory's main student dining hall, an Einstein's Bros. coffee shop, the school post office and a lounge space with wireless Internet. The DUC is also home to Harland Cinema and the Winship Ballroom, both of which are host to conferences, workshops and other events. The DUC also has three ATM facilities on the lower level.
Argosy University, Atlanta, is home to many bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Degrees are available in the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, College of Education, College of Business, and the College of Undergraduate Studies. The Atlanta campus is also home to the American School of Professional Psychology which features the doctor of psychology degree in the clinical psychology program. There are also degree in liberal arts, education, marriage and family therapy, and criminal justice. The school also offer special tuition assistance to those in the military along with online programs.
Emory University was founded as Emory College by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1836 in the small town of Oxford, Georgia. The college expanded to the Atlanta campus and was renamed Emory University in 1915. Known for its prominent location in the Atlanta suburbs, the university is home to undergraduate and graduate students.
Emory has nine schools and colleges, including Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Goizueta Business School, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Candler School of Theology, Rollins School of Public Health and the Emory University School of Medicine.
The school sports team is the Eagles. The Emory Eagles participate in 18 Division III sports including tennis, swimming and diving and volleyball.
Students live both on and off campus in and around the Druid Hills and Virginia Highland areas.
Emory was ranked number 20 among national universities by U.S. News and World Report and number 15 for best values among private universities (2011 edition).
Holy Spirit Prepatory School offers a Catholic education, including four years of Latin supplanted by classical Greek. It is located on the Holy Spirit Catholic Church campus. The school also includes a preschool at Holy Spirit and a kindergarten through 6th grade school at 4820 Long Island Drive.
Oglethorpe University has more than 1,000 students representing 34 states and 36 countries. The Princeton Review's The Best Colleges ranked Oglethorpe in its prestigious list in several places and also named it a Best Southeastern College. Oglethorpe University is Georgia's only co-educational member of the Annapolis Group, an organization of America's most selective liberal arts institutions. Oglethorpe's academically rigorous programs emphasize intellectual curiosity, individual attention and encouragement, close collaboration among faculty and students, and active learning in relevant field experiences. Oglethorpe is committed to supporting the success of all students in a diverse community characterized by civility, caring, inquiry, and tolerance.
Mercer University operates its Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus on 300 acres in northern DeKalb County. The main campus is in Macon. This quiet, wooded campus has acres of open space, including athletic fields and tennis courts, and a number of apartment complexes and government buildings are within walking distance. The university offers undergraduate programs ranging from engineering, liberal arts and education to nursing and graduate programs.