LaGrange College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

LaGrange College is a private college located in LaGrange, Georgia. It was originally established in 1831 as the Female Educational Institution, but was renamed LaGrange College in 1934. Previously established as a female educational institution, the college was officially converted to a co-educational institution in 1953. More than 50 undergraduate academic programs are provided. It also offers evening courses along with various graduate and undergraduate programs.

Some of the sororities and fraternities are Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Delta Gamma, Delta Sigma Theta, Delta Tau Delta and Kappa Alpha Psi among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in art studies, education and teaching, family and social work, and science.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 958 in 2009-2010 (993 full-time equivalent).

About 57% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 43% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

LaGrange provides on-campus housing for 630 of its 993 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Graduate School Focus

LaGrange offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (15 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (52 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (76 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (32 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (31 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (24 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Psychology