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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.
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Campus Location601 Broad St.
Lagrange, GA 30240-2999
USA
Main Tel: (706) 880-8000
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
LaGrange College HighlightsWhere LaGrange College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - United Methodist religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in art studies, music, and business and management.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 214 | 26 | | Master | 44 | 3 | | Associate | 1 | 1 |
LaGrange StudentsThe student enrollment at LaGrange was 1,091 in 2007 (1,031 full-time equivalent). About 59% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 41% of the class. Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 18,500 | | Room | $ 4,450 | | Board | $ 3,148 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 1,975 |
Financial Aid: LaGrange participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 41 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 17 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 8 |
Housing and MealsLaGrange provides on-campus housing for 630 of its 1,031 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
LaGrange AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. LaGrange is in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
LaGrange Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 61% | | Women | 53% | | All | 57% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 450-550 | | Math | 450-550 | | Writing | 450-550 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (13 awarded) - Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (73 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (56 awarded) - Curriculum and Instruction
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (13 awarded) - Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Social Work
LIBERAL ARTS (34 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) MUSIC (5 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (23 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded) - Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious Education
SCIENCE (13 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at LaGrange with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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