Truett-McConnell College

Location and Contact Information

100 Alumni Dr
Cleveland, GA 30528
USA
Main Tel: (706) 865-2134
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Truett McConnell College is a private, four-year, co-educational college governed by the Georgia Baptist Convention. Established in 1946, the college is named in honor of George W. Truett and Fernando C. McConnell, two cousins who ran a private Christian academy in Georgia. The college offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees to its students. Students at TMC can choose from various areas of study like English, History, Christian studies and Music, among others.

Truett McConnell College provides its students with a chance to participate in various intramural sports, including basketball, golf, cross country and soccer, among others. The institute has a number of clubs and organizations as well, including the Student Government Constitution, the TMC Chorale and the Student Government Association, among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Southern Baptist religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in music, liberal arts, and education and teaching.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 14,000
Room$ 2,600
Board$ 3,100
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 3,500

Financial Aid

Truett-McConnell College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant99%$8,110
Institutional Grant99%$4,642
Federal Grant32%$4,058
Pell Grant32%$3,521
Other Federal Grant23%$757
State or Local Grant91%$2,355

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan63%$5,207
Federal Loan63%$5,017
Other Loan2%$5,123

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Truett-McConnell College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson, KS390
2Emmanuel CollegeFranklin Springs, GA697
3Stillman CollegeTuscaloosa, AL1,048
4Bethany CollegeLindsborg, KS587
5Doane CollegeCrete, NE894
6Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH2,171
7Bethany UniversityScotts Valley, CA516
8Dean CollegeFranklin, MA1,341
9Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX785
10Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC1,571

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate375
Bachelor277

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  23

Students

Student enrollment was 461 in 2009-2010 (424 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 93% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 91% are full-time and 9% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men63%
Women60%
All62%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal370-498
Math388-490
Writing380-490

Room and Board

Truett-McConnell College provides on-campus housing for 376 of its 424 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Independent Southeast Region for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 58 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 47 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .

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/Commerce

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 awarded)

  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (32 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MUSIC (3 awarded)

  • Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

  • Christian Studies
  • Religious/Sacred Music