Georgia State University Perimeter College

What Georgia State University Perimeter College does

Georgia State University Perimeter College is a public two-year community college operating as an academic unit of Georgia State University within the University System of Georgia. It offers 30+ academic pathways spanning business, health professions, STEM, humanities, social sciences, education, and the arts, awarding associate degrees and providing structured transfer pipelines into Georgia State University four-year programs, including the Robinson College of Business. The college serves recent high school graduates, dual-enrollment students, adult and non-traditional learners, home-schooled and transient students, and international students representing nearly 120 countries, through five metro Atlanta campuses (Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Newton) and an online learning option. Core technology infrastructure consists of the iCollege (Desire2Learn) learning management system for course delivery, PAWS (formerly SIS) for registration and student records, and GoSOLAR for academic records; supporting integrations include Touchnet for billing, Handshake for career services, StarRez for housing, and PIVOT/ProQuest for grant-funding intelligence used by faculty. The college is nationally ranked among the Top 20 two-year colleges and has produced 27 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship winners since 2002. Revenue is generated through state appropriations, in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees, federal and state financial aid (Pell grants, HOPE scholarship, loans), and privately funded institutional scholarships administered via the GSU Scholarship Portal. Additional functions include the Office of Grants Development and Administration (OGDA) and the STAR/SPACE faculty grant-development programs, the Honors College, the Student Ambassador Program, the Creative License literary publication, and the PR-MarCom communications office.

Name

Georgia State University Perimeter College

Legal name

Georgia State University

Website

https://perimeter.gsu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Georgia State University Perimeter College is a public two-year community college offering 30+ associate-degree pathways across five metro Atlanta campuses and online, serving recent graduates, dual-enrollment, adult, and international students, and transferring many into Georgia State University four-year programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Community College)

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Online Community Colleges (2-Year, Degree/Transfer) (EDAHALAC)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Higher education services
• Student transfer pathways
• Academic advising

Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: State-supported tuition for associate degree programs with in-state and out-of-state rates
2. Financial Aid - Scholarships: Institutional scholarships funded by private donors totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, awarded based on need, merit, service, and/or major. Includes awards up to $55,000 per year for Jack Kent Cooke scholarship recipients.
3. Federal/State Financial Aid: Pell grants, HOPE scholarship, subsidized and unsubsidized student loans administered through Office of Financial Aid

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Perimeter College is a public two-year community college delivering associate degree programs across 30+ academic pathways in Business, STEM, Health Professions, Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, and the Arts, with transfer pathways to Georgia State University and other four-year institutions. The college delivers instruction across five metro Atlanta campuses and online, supported by student-facing digital platforms (PAWS, iCollege, GoSOLAR), academic advising, financial aid administration, scholarships, and student support services including disability services, tutoring, military outreach, and ESL classes.

Product overview

Perimeter College is a two-year community college within Georgia State University serving as Atlanta's gateway to higher education. It offers a unified platform of academic pathways (30+ programs across Business Administration, Health Professions, STEM, Humanities, Social Sciences, The Arts, and Education) leading to associate degrees with transfer options to four-year institutions. The institution's product portfolio includes a suite of student-facing digital tools — notably PAWS (student information/registration), iCollege (learning management system), and GoSOLAR (academic records portal) — alongside student services such as scholarship administration through the Georgia State Scholarship Portal, the Honors College, Student Ambassador Program, Creative License literary arts publication, and the OGDA grant development office. Additional offerings include the STAR and SPACE faculty development programs for grant writing, PR-MarCom creative communications services, and safety tools like the LiveSafe app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Associate Degree Programs Two-year associate degree programs offered across 30+ academic pathways (Business Administration, Health Professions, STEM, Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, The Arts) at five metro Atlanta campuses and online, designed for transfer to four-year institutions or direct workforce entry.
• Perimeter College Scholarships Institutional scholarships funded by private donors awarded based on need, merit, service, and/or major, administered through the Georgia State University Scholarship Portal. Includes national awards such as the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship (up to $55,000 per year).
• Honors College Perimeter College Honors College offers enriched academic experiences, recognition programs, and tailored support for high-achieving students. More than 70% of Perimeter's Jack Kent Cooke scholarship winners have been connected to the Honors College.
• Student Ambassador Program A program that selects students (minimum 2.75 GPA) to serve as student hosts, goodwill ambassadors, and Dean representatives, engaging with prospective students, alumni, donors, and community members.
• Office of Grants Development and Administration (OGDA) Service unit that supports Perimeter College faculty and staff in pursuing, acquiring, and managing external grant funding, supporting the full grant lifecycle from proposal development through award close-out.
• STAR Program (Scholarship, Teaching, And Research) A semester-long faculty development program covering identification and evaluation of funding opportunities, project proposal development including budgets, and ethical research design; accepts approximately 15 faculty per year.
• SPACE Program (Sponsored Programs Academy for Collaborative Excellence) A year-long faculty program (August to June) in which up to three teams of 2-3 faculty members develop and submit full proposals for federal grants, including NEH Humanities Initiatives at Community Colleges and NSF IUSE grants.
• Public Relations & Marketing Communications (PR-MarCom) College communications office providing graphic and web design, editorial assistance, event planning, media relations, photography, social media promotion, design templates (flyers, presentations, VISIX TV slides), and project request services for Perimeter College stakeholders.
• Creative License Annual student literary and arts publication of Perimeter College, funded through Student Activity Fees, featuring student-submitted literature, art, and photography overseen by a faculty editor.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 20 two-year college ranking in the nation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Science Foundation (NSF) - Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (PSLSAMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSLSAMP program provides STEM students at Perimeter College with research skills needed to apply for Research Undergraduate Experience (REU) programs at four-year institutions and in research labs. The Summer Bridge initiative, funded by NSF PSLSAMP, offers transformative opportunities for underrepresented students in STEM fields.
• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEH provides funding through Humanities Initiatives at Community Colleges program. Perimeter's SPACE program enables teams of faculty to develop and submit proposals for NEH grants supporting humanities initiatives.
• National Science Foundation (NSF) - IUSEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE): Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC) program. Faculty teams at Perimeter College can apply through SPACE program to develop and submit IUSE proposals.
• Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal funding agency that supports lower-cost learning materials for students. Referenced as a possible funding source for faculty grant proposals.
• University of GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through shared alumni and academic connections. Faculty members like Barbara Robertson received master's degrees from UGA and maintain academic networks.
• National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional development organization for community colleges. Perimeter College maintains institutional membership through NISOD for faculty development resources.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lone Star College: Multi-campus public community college system serving the Houston metro. Direct structural peer in scale and multi-campus distribution model within a large U.S. metro area.
• Miami Dade College: One of the largest U.S. public community colleges, with eight campuses and a significant international student population. Comparable in scale, geographic-distribution model, and pathway diversity to Perimeter.
• Gwinnett Technical College: Large Georgia technical college in Gwinnett County, north of Atlanta. Competes with Perimeter's Alpharetta and Dunwoody campuses for technical-program and transfer-pathway students in the same labor market.
• Chattahoochee Technical College: Multi-campus Georgia technical college serving northwest Atlanta metro counties. Comparable multi-campus, two-year public institution within the same state system competing for similar students.
• Houston Community College: Large multi-campus public community college in the Houston metro, offering both transfer and workforce pathways. Comparable to Perimeter in scale, academic-pathway breadth, and metro-market positioning.
• Georgia Piedmont Technical College: Public two-year technical college serving DeKalb and surrounding counties, directly overlapping Perimeter's Decatur and Clarkston catchment areas. Closest geographic peer in the Atlanta metro.
• Northern Virginia Community College: Largest community college in the U.S. with multiple campuses, serving a major U.S. metro (Northern Virginia/DC area). Comparable multi-campus public two-year institution with broad academic and workforce pathways.
• Southern Crescent Technical College: Public two-year technical college in the Atlanta south metro region. Competes with Perimeter's Newton Campus and similar workforce-track associate-degree programs within the same state.
• Atlanta Technical College: A public two-year technical college within the Technical College System of Georgia, located in southwest Atlanta. Competes directly with Perimeter for workforce-track and adult-learner students in the same metro.

Broad incumbents

• Kennesaw State University: A large four-year public university within the University System of Georgia serving the same northwest Atlanta metro. Competes with Perimeter for transfer-bound students and offers overlapping two-year pathway-style associate completion options.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/gsu_perimeter
• Facebookfacebook.com/perimetercollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/perimetercollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-state-university-perimeter-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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