Andrew College
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| Motto | LVX ET SCIENTIA (Latin:"Light & Knowledge") |
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| Established | 1854 |
| Type | Junior college |
| President | David A. Palmer |
| Staff | 32 (est.) |
| Students | 350 (est.) |
| Location | Cuthbert, Georgia,, U.S. |
| Campus | Small town, 40 acres (0.16 km²) |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Fighting Tigers |
| Website | andrewcollege.edu |
Andrew College is a private, liberal arts junior college located a few blocks off the town square in Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia, United States. It is associated with the United Methodist Church and is the ninth-oldest college in Georgia.
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[edit] History
Andrew College was granted its charter as Andrew Female College by the Georgia legislature in 1854. At the founding, it was a four-year women's college. It was named for Bishop James Osgood Andrew of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Andrew College served as a hospital for wounded Confederate soldiers during the War Between the States. Following in 1892 fire consumed the college, but the people of Cuthbert raised money to begin rebuilding the same year.
In 1917, Andrew became a junior college and the institution became co-educational in 1956.
[edit] Accreditation
The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). In June 2006, SACS reviewed the college and gave the college a six month "warning."[1] The report concluded, "Andrew College was placed on Warning because the Commission determined that it failed to demonstrate compliance with Core Requirement 2.11 (Resources) of the Principles of Accreditation—the accreditation standards of the Commission. This requirement expects an accredited institution to provide evidence that it has a sound financial base and demonstrated financial stability to support the mission of the institution and the scope of its programs and services."[2]
[edit] Student body
There are approximately 350 students, almost all of whom live on campus. They are almost evenly divided between male and female. There are students from about ten states and ten countries.
The minimum SAT scores are 430 math and 460 verbal, or the ACT equivalent, and a high school GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Almost all students attend four-year colleges after graduating from Andrew College.
[edit] Academics
The average class size at Andrew is twelve students.
[edit] Academic divisions
- Fine Arts
- Humanities
- Math and Science
- Social Sciences
[edit] Degrees and programs
- Associate of Arts
- Communication Arts
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Humanities
- International Studies
- Language and Literature
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Ministry
- Education
- Theatre Arts
- Visual Art
- Associate of Science
- Athletic Training
- Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Associated Dental Science (Dental Hygiene)
- Biological Sciences/Pre-Physical Therapy
- Business Administration
- Computer Information Systems
- Exercise Science
- Golf Course Management
- Health and Physical Education
- Health Information Management
- Medical Technology
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Sciences
- Physician Assistant
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Forestry
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Nursing
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Psychology
- Radiologic Technology
- Social Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sports Management
- Associate of Music
- Music
- Certificates
- Church Music
- Musical Theatre
- Servant Leadership—AndrewServes program
[edit] Library
The Pitts Library contains over 35,000 books and subscribes to approximately 100 periodicals. There is a separate computer lab on campus.
[edit] Extramural sports
- Baseball - men's team
- Basketball - women's team
- Cross country - men's and women's teams
- Fast pitch softball - women's team
- Golf - men's and women's teams
- Soccer - men's and women's teams
[edit] Financial
Tuition & fees plus room & board total approximately $15,000 a year.
The college has an endowment of about $7,000,000.
[edit] References
| Georgia private colleges and universities |
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| Agnes Scott College • American Intercontinental University • Andrew College • Argosy University • Art Institute of Atlanta • Atlanta Christian College • Atlanta College of Art • Bauder College • Berry College • Brenau University • Brewton-Parker College • Clark Atlanta University • Columbia Theological Seminary • Covenant College • Emmanuel College • Emory University • Georgia Military College • Interdenominational Theological Center • LaGrange College • Life University • Mercer University • Morehouse College • Morehouse School of Medicine • Morris Brown College • Oglethorpe University • Oxford College of Emory University • Paine College • Piedmont College • Reinhardt College • Savannah College of Art and Design • Shorter College • South University • Spelman College • Thomas University • Toccoa Falls College • Truett-McConnell College • Wesleyan College • Westwood College • Young Harris College |
