Schools in Georgia
In high schools across Georgia students are required to take part in EOCT or End of Course Tests that are multiple choice, regular examinations. The core subjects in these tests are algebra I, biology, geometry, physical science, US history, ninth grade composition and literature, economics and American composition and literature.
These tests are an important part of the education system made up of the schools and colleges in Georgia. The students are tested on particular content skills and knowledge. These exams do not need a minimum score for credits but it is mandatory to complete them.
The scores in EOCTs, taken by the 9th to 12th grade students, make up 15% of the student's grades in particular courses. High school students are also required to obtain passing scores in 4 Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGTs). They are also awarded with diplomas after passing the Georgia High School Writing Assessment exams.
The subjects in the diploma tests are mathematics, language arts, science and social studies. The students are required to take these tests at the start of their eleventh grades so that they can pass before they complete graduation at the 12th grade.
The school students of the 1st to 8th grade in Georgia take the Criterion Referenced Competency Tests.
Colleges and Universities in Georgia
The various institutes of higher learning are important parts of the system of schools and colleges in Georgia. There are 70 public colleges, technical colleges and universities in Georgia along with 45 institutes for higher learning, which are privately owned.
HOPE Scholarship
The HOPE Scholarship is sponsored by the state lottery in Georgia. This is available to every resident of Georgia. However, applicants need to have graduated from their high schools with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and should be students of public colleges in Georgia.
| List of colleges and universities in Georgia |
| Private schools |
| † denotes schools affiliated with religious organizations |
| Agnes Scott College † in Decatur |
| American Intercontinental University |
| in Dunwoody |
| in Buckhead (Atlanta) |
| Andrew College † in Cuthbert |
| Art Institute of Atlanta in Atlanta |
| Atlanta Christian College † in Atlanta |
| Atlanta College of Art in Atlanta |
| Berry College in Mount Berry |
| Brenau University in Gainesville |
| Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon |
| Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta |
| Covenant College † in Lookout Mountain |
| Emmanuel College † in Franklin Springs |
| Emory University † in Atlanta |
| Institute of Paper Science and Technology in Atlanta |
| LaGrange College in LaGrange |
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| Life University in Marietta |
| Mercer University in Macon and Atlanta |
| Morehouse College in Atlanta |
| Morris Brown College in Atlanta |
| Oglethorpe University in Atlanta |
| Paine College in Augusta |
| Piedmont College in Demorest and Athens |
| Reinhardt College in Waleska |
| Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah |
| Shorter College in Rome |
| South University in Savannah (and in other states) |
| Spelman College in Atlanta |
| Thomas University in Thomasville |
| Toccoa Falls College† in Toccoa Falls |
| Wesleyan College in Macon |
| Young Harris College in Young Harris |
| University System of Georgia |
| Albany State University in Albany |
| Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah |
| Augusta State University in Augusta |
| Clayton State University in Morrow |
| Columbus State University in Columbus |
| Dalton State College in Dalton |
| Darton College in Albany |
| Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley |
| Floyd College in Rome |
| Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville |
| Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta |
| Georgia Southern University in Statesboro |
| Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus |
| Georgia State University in Atlanta |
| Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw |
| Macon State College in Macon |
| Medical College of Georgia in Augusta |
| Middle Georgia College in Cochran and Dublin |
| North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega |
| Savannah State University in Savannah |
| Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta |
| University of West Georgia in Carrollton |
| University of Georgia in Athens |
| Valdosta State University in Valdosta |
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