Campus Information
Darton College, formerly Albany Junior College, was founded in 1963 by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia when the citizens of Albany and Dougherty County approved a bond referendum for the original land and buildings. The first classes were offered by the college in 1966.
Darton College is a community college that offers two-year transfer and career degrees and one-year certificate programs. Graduates of transfer programs continue their studies at four-year colleges or universities, while graduates of career programs generally enter the work force upon receiving their two-year degrees. Just over 50 percent of the students enrolled at Darton College are traditional students immediately out of high school. Nontraditional students, who have been out of high school for five years or more, make up the rest of the student body.
To meet the needs of the community, Darton offers day, evening, weekend, online, and televised classes. Students may earn degrees by attending college in the traditional classroom setting, online, or via cable television.
