LaGrange College
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LaGrange College |
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| Motto | Challenging the mind. Inspiring the soul. |
| Established | 1831 |
| Type | Private |
| President | F. Stuart Gulley |
| Faculty | unknown |
| Undergraduates | 902 |
| Postgraduates | 40 |
| Location | LaGrange, Georgia, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| School Colors | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Website | www.lagrange.edu |
LaGrange College is the oldest private college in Georgia and one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, it is located in LaGrange, Georgia with an enrollment of about 1,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. The College is a four year, liberal arts and sciences institution offering degrees in some 50 undergraduate academic areas plus a Graduate program in Education.
Founded in 1831, LaGrange began as an academy for women. It was first housed in a large white building just across the street from the current campus. In 1842, the academy moved to the present location on "the Hill," which is the highest geographical point in the city of LaGrange. The institution changed its name to LaGrange Female College in 1851, then to LaGrange College in 1934. The school officially became coed in 1953.
LaGrange College has retained Methodist ties throughout its history and today is part of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church.
In athletics, LaGrange College is a member of NCAA Division III with 14 athletic programs, including a new men's football program, playing an inaugural season in fall of 2006. In March 2007, the Panthers joined the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as a football-only member, and will begin conference competition in 2008.
[edit] Greek Life
Sororities
- Alpha Omicron Pi 1971
- Kappa Delta 1971
- Phi Mu 1971
- Delta Sigma Theta 2005
- Alpha Kappa Alpha
- Zeta Phi Beta
Fraternities
- Delta Tau Delta 1970
- Kappa Sigma
- Pi Kappa Phi
- Phi Beta Sigma
- Kappa Alpha Psi
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