Andrew College

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Andrew College


Motto	Lux et Scientia(Latin:"Light & Knowledge")
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.

1 History
2 Accreditation
3 Student body
4 Academics
5 Extramural sports
6 Financial
7 References

[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] The school's "warning" status was removed in early December, 2006 and the status returned to full accreditation.

[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