LaGrange College

The chapel (left) and the Cason J. Callaway Science Building (right). The college began as a women's academy (high-school level), housed in a large white building down the street from where the current campus was developed. A few years later, in 1851, the institution moved to its present location on "the Hill," the highest geographical point in the city of LaGrange. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In 1847, the school was renamed as "LaGrange Female Institute", and the charter was amended to allow the school the power to confer degrees. The name was changed to "LaGrange Female College" in 1851, with the adoption of a four-year curriculum. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South took ownership of the college in 1856. Today, it is an institution of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] As discussions continued about admitting men, LaGrange Female College became "LaGrange College" in 1934. In 1953, the institution's Board of Trustees officially made it coeducational. [ 7 ] The size of the campus doubled in 1992 thanks to the donation of land and facilities from the Callaway Foundation, which included Callaway Auditorium, Callaway Education Building, six tennis courts, two softball fields, sites for Cleaveland Baseball Field and the soccer field, and a swimming pool that was converted into Charles D. Hudson Natatorium in 1995. [ 8 ]

Quick facts Academic rankings, Liberal arts ... Academic rankings Liberal arts U.S. News & World Report [ 9 ] 173–229 Washington Monthly [ 10 ] 184 Close LaGrange operates on the modified (4-1-4) semester system for day classes, [ 6 ] which provides for fall and spring semesters, separated by a January Interim Term. Servant Scholars Program Begun in the fall of 2012, the Servant Scholars Program is exclusively for juniors and seniors who have demonstrated high academic achievement, engagement, and leadership on campus. [ 11 ] The program is housed in the newly renovated Broad Street Apartments, a local landmark built in 1936 [ 12 ] and located halfway between the campus and downtown LaGrange. Among the only apartments in the city at the time, they filled a vital housing gap and provided a first home for many families. After falling into disrepair, the apartments were purchased by Callaway Foundation, Inc., in December 2009. The foundation funded their renovation, and the work was completed by Batson-Cook Co. of West Point. The property was turned over to the college in the spring of 2012. [ 12 ]

Students enrolled in Business Administration or Human Development programs normally attend classes on Monday through Thursday evenings. Students may enroll in September, January, or March. Students in the above programs also may earn a minor in Sociology, Psychology or Human Resource Management. [ 13 ] Transfer students with 60 hours of acceptable credit are eligible to apply for enrollment in the Degree Completion Programs in Public Health or Health and Human Services. Classes in the 23-month cohort programs are scheduled one night per week. [ 13 ]

LaGrange College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. [ 14 ] LaGrange College is also approved by the United Methodist University Senate. [ 14 ] It has membership in the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and the Georgia Foundation for Independent Colleges. LaGrange College's teacher education (undergraduate and graduate) programs are accredited by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission [ 14 ] to recommend candidates for certification in the areas of early childhood, middle grades or secondary education. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission . [ 14 ] The undergraduate programs in business administration, business management, and accounting are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). [ 14 ]