Atlanta University Center, Atlanta

Name: Atlanta University Center
Address: Atlanta, United States

#227 among attractions in Atlanta

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The Atlanta University Center Consortium is the oldest and largest contiguous consortium of African-American higher education institutions in the United States. The center consists of four historically black colleges and universities in southwest Atlanta, Georgia: Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, and the Morehouse School of Medicine. The consortium structure allows for students to cross-register at the other institutions in order to attain a broader collegiate experience. They also share the Robert W. Woodruff Library, a dual degree engineering program, and career planning and placement services. ()

Coordinates: 33°44'56"N, 84°24'40"W

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Intown South (The Villages at Castleberry Hill)Atlanta United States

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Atlanta University Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Philips Arena, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia International Plaza, Clark Atlanta University.

1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Philips Arena, Atlanta
26 min walk • Philips Arena, renamed in 2018 as State Farm Arena, is a premier sports and entertainment venue situated in the heart of Atlanta, United States. As a central hub for athletic events and concerts, this arena is home to the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball...
0.7 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
19 min walk • Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in August 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it serves as the home stadium of the Atlanta Falcons National Football League and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer.
0.9 miNE
Park
Georgia International Plaza, Atlanta
24 min walk • Georgia International Plaza is a 6-acre green space atop a 2,000-space parking garage in Downtown Atlanta, between the Georgia Dome on the west, the Georgia World Congress Center on the north, Philips Arena on the east and In March 1994 the Georgia General Assembly approved $28 million to build the park.
~700 ftN
Universities and schools
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta
4 min walk • Clark Atlanta University is a private Methodist historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark Atlanta is the first Historically Black College or University in the Southern United States.
0.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Herndon Home, Atlanta
13 min walk • The Herndon Home is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 587 University Place NW, in Atlanta, Georgia.
1 miE
Bridge
Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Building, Atlanta
26 min walk • The Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Building is a building in Atlanta, Georgia. It was completed in 1933 in classical style for the United States Postal Service, and is now used as office accommodation by the United States Federal Government. It is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Hammonds House Museum, Atlanta
20 min walk • The Hammonds House Museum is a museum for African American fine art, located at 503 Peeples Street SW in the West End neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. It is located in the 1857 Victorian house, former residence of Dr. Otis Thrash Hammonds, a prominent Atlanta physician and patron of the arts.
0.9 miNE
Monuments and statues
Flair Across America, Atlanta
24 min walk • Flair Across America is a bronze statue in Atlanta, Georgia by artist Richard MacDonald finished in 1996 before the 1996 Summer Olympics. It is located near the site of the former Georgia Dome in the Georgia World Congress Center complex.
~1460 ftS
Museum, Art museum
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta
8 min walk • The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is a museum located on the Spelman College campus in Atlanta. The museum is housed in the Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center named after philanthropist Camille Cosby, who had two daughters attend Spelman College.
0.9 miN
Park
Rodney Cook Sr. Park, Atlanta
24 min walk • Rodney Cook Sr. Park, is a 16-acre park in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It is named after the politician Rodney Mims Cook Sr. The park officially opened on 29 June 2021.
1 miSW
Museum, History museum
The Wren's Nest, Atlanta
26 min walk • Joel Chandler Harris House, also known as The Wren's Nest or Snap Bean Farm, is a Queen Anne style house at 1050 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd. SW. in Atlanta, Georgia. Built in 1870, it was home to Joel Chandler Harris, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and author of the Uncle Remus Tales, from 1881 until his death in 1908.

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Which popular attractions are close to Atlanta University Center?

Nearby attractions include Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta (4 min walk), Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta (8 min walk), Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta (10 min walk), Herndon Home, Atlanta (13 min walk).

How to get to Atlanta University Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Atlanta University Center:

Metro

Ashby • Lines: Blue, Green (17 min walk)
Vine City • Lines: Blue, Green (17 min walk)

Bus

Atlanta Greyhound Bus Station (22 min walk)
West End Station • Lines: 832 (24 min walk)

Tram

Centennial Olympic Park • Lines: Atlanta Streetcar (34 min walk)