Medical College of Georgia Atlanta
Why Choose the Atlanta Campus?
Exceptional education. Meaningful clinical experiences. A creative community where you can thrive.
Located in the heart of Downtown Marietta, the MCG Atlanta Campus offers the best of both worlds—a welcoming, close-knit community with access to the opportunities and diversity of the greater Atlanta area.
Students benefit from the rigorous and innovative MCG curriculum while gaining hands-on clinical experience at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, a tertiary-care and Level I Trauma Center. The breadth and complexity of cases, diverse patient populations, and wide range of specialties provide an outstanding environment to develop clinical reasoning, confidence, and compassionate patient care. With modern simulation and learning spaces, dedicated wellness areas, and close faculty mentorship, the Atlanta Campus provides an environment where students can learn deeply, build meaningful connections, and prepare for successful careers in medicine.
At MCG Atlanta, you will be challenged to grow, supported to succeed, and inspired to become the physician you aspire to be.
MCG - Atlanta at a Glance
Two-Year Clinical Campus in the Greater Atlanta Area
Complete your clinical education in one of the nation’s most dynamic and rapidly growing metropolitan areas, with access to a diverse patient population and a broad range of clinical experiences
Level 1 Trauma & Tertiary Referral Center
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital serves as the primary teaching hospital and provides exposure to complex, high-acuity patient care. Students may also rotate at other local Wellstar hospitals to broaden their clinical experience.
High-Acuity, Diverse Clinical Experience
Gain firsthand experience with complex cases across trauma, cardiovascular disease, stroke, internal medicine, oncology, surgery, and many other specialties.
Broad Elective Opportunities
Explore your clinical interests through a wide variety of elective rotations and specialty experiences, helping you discover and prepare for your future career path.
State-of-the-Art Experiential Learning
Our onsite learning environment provides opportunities to develop hands-on clinical skills, clinical reasoning, diagnostic thinking, and confidence in patient care.
Learn Alongside Medical Residents
Work closely with residents and clinical teams while gaining insight into multiple residency programs at Wellstar, including Internal Medicine, Surgery, OB/GYN, Family Medicine, and Emergency Medicine.
Close Faculty Mentorship & Career Development
Benefit from accessible faculty who know you personally and are invested in your professional growth, career planning, specialty selection, and residency preparation.
A Culture of Wellness
Comprehensive wellness programs support students’ physical, emotional, and mental well-being, helping you thrive throughout your clinical education.
Medical College of Georgia Campus at Wellstar Kennestone
New Medical College of Georgia campus opens at Wellstar Kennestone
On August 26th of 2025, Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia launched its newest two-year clinical campus at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, the first in the Atlanta area.
The celebration of the new campus–known as MCG Atlanta at Wellstar Health System–marked a bold step forward in expanding medical education into the heart of Metro Atlanta, where 48 third- and fourth-year students will now live, learn, and care for patients as part of their training.
Their areas of focus will include internal and family medicine, pediatrics, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, and neurology.
