Atlanta Christian College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Atlanta Christian College is located in East Point, Georgia. It is a private college and was founded by Judge T. O. Hathcock in 1937. Atlanta Christian College offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in areas like business, education, biblical studies, history, child and youth development, humanities and psychology.

The students at the college can participate in several on-campus clubs and organizations, including Sigma Alpha Omega, Campus Ambassadors, Student Government Association, Concert Choir and Shield/Koinonia. The athletic teams of the college are known as the Chargers. The school sponsors men’s and women’s teams in soccer, baseball/softball, volleyball and basketball. The college also offers financial assistance to its students in the form of loans, grants and scholarships.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Christian Churches and Churches of Christ religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 456 in 2009-2010 (555 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 49% of the student body. About 25% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Atlanta Christian provides on-campus housing for 283 of its 555 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (9 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

• Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS (11 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Social Sciences

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music Performance

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (21 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology