The Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (also known as GCAA) is a college athletic conference and member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in the NJCAA Region 17. Members of the GCAA include technical and community colleges in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams. The conference is the successor to the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association (GJCAA), which began in 1967.
In 2010, all of the existing members of the GJCAA joined the newly organized Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association.
Member schools Current members The GCAA currently has 9 full members, all but one are public schools:
Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Albany Technical College Albany 1961 Public 4,000 Titans 2010 Central Georgia Technical College Macon 1962 Public 3,896 Titans 2010 Georgia Highlands College Rome 1970 Public 5,529 Chargers 2011 Georgia Military College Milledgeville 1879 Public 1,200 Bulldogs 2010 Gordon State College Barnesville 1872 Public 4,555 Highlanders 2010 Oxford College of Emory University Oxford 1836 Nonsectarian 753 Eagles 2010 South Georgia State College Douglas 1906 Public 1,959 Hawks 2010 South Georgia Technical College Americus 1948 Public 1,972 Jets 2010 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin 1961 Public 501 Tigers 2010
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Former members The GCAA had 16 former full members, all but two were public schools:
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Subsequentconference(s) Currentconference Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton 1908 Public 3,284 Stallions 2010 2024 Southern States (SSAC)(2024–present) Andrew College Cuthbert 1854 United Methodist 496 Fighting Tigers 2010 2026 Southern States (SSAC)(2026–present) Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta 1965 Public 2,001 Trailblazers 2010 2020 N/A Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta 1963 Public 16,000 Golden Eagles 2010 2017 N/A Brunswick 1961 Public 3,438 Mariners 2010 2011 NAIA Independent(2011–12)Southern States (SSAC)(2012–17) The Sun(2017–present) Darton State College Albany 1963 Public N/A Cavaliers 2010 2017 N/A East Georgia State College Swainsboro 1973 Public 1,826 Bobcats 2010 2026NAIA Independent(2026–present) Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome 1962 Public 10,000 Bobcats 2010 2016 USCAA(2016–20) N/A Georgia Perimeter College Decatur 1964 Public N/A Jaguars 2010 2015 N/A Macon State College Macon 1968 Public N/A Blue Storm 2010 2013 N/A Middle Georgia College Cochran 1884 Public N/A Warriors 2010 2013 N/A Middle Georgia State College 2013 Public 8,404 Knights 2013 2014 Southern States (SSAC)(2014–25) Peach Belt (PBC)(2025–present) Middle Georgia Technical College Warner Robins 1973 Public N/A Titans 2010 2013 N/A North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville 1944 Public 4,300 Wolves 2010 2015 N/A Waycross College Waycross 1976 Public N/A Swamp Foxes 2010 2013 N/A West Georgia Technical College Waco 2008 Public 3,000 Golden Knights 2010 2019 N/A Young Harris College Young Harris 1886 United Methodist 1,120 Mountain Lions 2010 2011 NCAA D-II Independent(2011–12)Peach Belt (PBC)(2012–23) Carolinas (CC)(2023–present)
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Membership timeline
Yearly football standings
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