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51 27 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2025 Economic Trends SCAD: The University for Creative Careers: SCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, offering 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs across locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and online via SCADnow. SCAD enrolls more than 17,500 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 120 countries. The future- minded SCAD curriculum engages professional-level technology and myriad advanced learning resources, affording students opportunities for internships, professional certifications, and real-world assignments with corporate partners through SCADpro, the university's renowned research lab and prototype generator. SCAD also has earned top rankings for degree programs in interior design, architecture, film, fashion, digital media, and more. Career success is woven into every fiber of the university, resulting in a superior alumni employment rate. According to a recent study, 99% of SCAD graduates were employed, pursuing further education, or both within 10 months of graduation. SCAD provides students and alumni with ongoing career support through personal coaching, alumni programs, a professional presentation studio, and more. Visit www.scad.edu Savannah State University: Established in 1890, Savannah State University (SSU) – a four-year institution – is one of the University System of Georgia's longest-standing institutions. It is also the oldest public historically black college or university (HBCU) in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the historic city of Savannah. SSU has a diverse student body of approximately 3,100. It offers 30 undergraduate degree majors and five graduate degree programs in four colleges – Business Administration, Sciences and Technology, and Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Education. The institution also offers distinctive programs such as Forensic Science, International Business, Marine Sciences, and Homeland Security and Emergency Management. SSU hosts one of only 15 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) units at an HBCU. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the university and its research programs regularly attract major grants from federal agencies and private institutions. www.savannahstate.edu Savannah Technical College (STC): Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 10,000 credit and non-credit students annually, Savannah Tech offers nearly 150 different instructional programs in Aviation Technology, Business and Professional Services, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry. Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the associate degree, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit. For more information, contact 1866 Southern Lane Decatur, GA 30033, by calling 404-679-4500, or by visiting SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org). Saint Leo University: Founded in 1889, Saint Leo offers several programs at its Savannah Education Center. According to U.S. News & World Report, Saint Leo has been named one of the best regional colleges in the South, and it is an accredited top Catholic university in the nation. The Savannah campus offers an Associate Degree program for Arts, Bachelor's Degree programs for both Arts and Sciences, and Master's for Sciences and Business Administration. www.saintleo.edu South University: South University's Savannah campus dates from 1899, when Dr. John Draughon established Draughon's Practical Business College in Savannah. A four-year institution accredited by SACS, it offers associate's, bachelor's, master's and Doctoral degree programs in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Health Professions, Business, and Nursing. Several locations are established in the nation alongside accessible, fully online degree programs as well. southuniversity.edu Several additional institutions of higher learning have opened advanced degree and certificate programs in metro Savannah: ▪ Embry-Riddle offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees in management of technical operations, aircraft maintenance, aviation maintenance management and professional aeronautics. Their Savannah campus, located near Pooler, is the world's pre-eminent university for aviation and aerospace education . www.erau.edu ▪ Strayer University campus in Savannah opened on November 19, 2008 and provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs in high-demand fields: accounting, business, criminal justice, education, general studies, health services administration, information systems and public administration. www.strayer.edu/georgia/savannah ▪ Columbia College has campuses open at Hunter Army Airfield and Ft. Stewart. Columbia College is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It provides associate and bachelor degree programs to military personnel and working adults. www.ccis.edu