Georgia colleges and universities – when do fall 2023 classes begin?

Dylan Curtis, left, from Philadelphia, wears his self created Spelhouse hat, as he waits in line with others to receive his student ID during move in day at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Student Worker Senai Griffin, left, daps up incoming Morehouse Freshman Jonathan Ross, right, as he moves his belongings into Hubert Hall dorm at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Kendra Byrd, from Lawrenceville, waits in line alongside her Morehouse Freshman son Chase Wilcox, as he waits in line with others to receive his student ID during move in day at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Tyler Ferguson, left, from Los Angeles, and Jeremiah Mitchell, right, from Tampa, wait in line to receive their student ID’s during move in day at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Morehouse Freshman Liam Wang, from Connecticut, unpacks his suitcase as his mom Jamilia Grier takes photos of him on her phone move as he moves into his Hubert Hall dorm room at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Morehouse Freshman Colin Vaughn, left, from New Jersey, and Will Sears, right, from New York, move their belongings into their Hubert Hall dorm room at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Darian DeCruise, from Baltimore, walks down the hall of Hubert Hall as he moves his belonging into his room at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Morehouse Freshman Jaylen-Anthony Phillip, center, from Long Island, moves into his Hubert Hall dorm room alongside his father, Pierre Mercure, right, and Paula Mercure, left, at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

New Student Orientation members Bradley Morrison, left, and Kenneth Ugo, right, move belongings for freshman Morehosue students at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Maire Lindsey, from New York, prepares to move into the Hubert Hall dorm at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Justin Valentine, left, from Queens, and Andrew Branch, right, from Long Island, wait in line to receive their student ID’s during move in day at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Morehouse Transfer Student Justin Evans, left, prepare to move in his dorm alongside his father Derrek Evans, right, at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Micah Copper waits in line to receive his student ID during move in day at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

(From left) Kaileb Christian from Maryland, Aasani Brown from California, Armani McFadden from South Carolina, and Francis DeSilvia from Brooklyn, wait in line to receive their student ID’s during move in day at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Nate Winston, left, from Ohio, and Noa Avilea, right, from Brooklyn, wait in line to receive their student ID’s during move in day at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

Freshman Morehouse students wait in line to receive their student ID’S for move in day at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

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Dylan Curtis, left, from Philadelphia, wears his self created Spelhouse hat, as he waits in line with others to receive his student ID during move in day at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Michael Blackshire/Michael.blackshire@ajc.com)

By AJC Staff

Aug 7, 2023

If you know someone heading to college or returning for the fall semester – or if your daily commute takes through college traffic – here are the starting dates for fall semester 2023 at colleges near metro Atlanta

Aug. 9: First day of classes for the fall 2023 semester at University of West Georgia

Aug. 12: Clayton State University

Aug. 14: Chattahoochee Technical College; Georgia Gwinnett College; Georgia Southern University; Gwinnett Technical College; Kennesaw State University: Morris Brown College; Valdosta State University

Aug. 16: Clark Atlanta University; Spelman College; University of Georgia

Aug 17: Morehouse College

Aug. 21: Berry College; Georgia College & State University; Georgia State University; Georgia Perimeter College; Georgia Tech; University of North Georgia

Aug. 22: Mercer University

Aug. 23: Emory University; Agnes Scott

Aug. 28: Oglethorpe University

Sept. 11: SCAD Atlanta

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