Lagrange College is a private not for profit College headquartered in LaGrange, Georgia. The college is religiously affiliated as United Methodist. The college was founded in 1831, becoming the oldest private college in Georgia and has since then been a close-knit and supportive community. Since its inception, the college has set before its students, many challenges and therefore is a source of inspiration to all students who have ever been a part of the college. Committees such as the safety committee till date provide adequate resources to the college. The 8,813 alumni of the college are scattered around the globe.
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The total population of the college is 1,026 out of which 944 are full-timers and 82 are part-timers.
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The student-faculty ratio of the college is 11:1.
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LaGrange College acceptance rate is 58%.
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The graduation rate of college is 47%.
A private, United Methodist university, LaGrange College is situated in LaGrange, GA. It was in 1831 when the LaGrange College was founded. Red and black are the official colors of the LaGrange College. Out of total 980 students enrolled at LC, 872 belong to undergraduate courses while 123 are postgraduate students. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 89 faculty. At LaGrange College, around 94% of the students are 24 and under. And, when it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 49% of the students are females and 51% are males. Finally, at LC around 71% are white, 22% are Black or African American, and 2% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. The college has produced several achievers in its 189 years of existence and some of the notable alumni are Blake Clark, Lamar Dodd, Terry Kay, and Richard W. Story. The university boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. It also encourages its students to participate in athletics, as it helps in building character. LC offers a total of 54 undergraduate and graduate programs, including both residential and online. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs), ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing), and SACS (Southern Assn. of Colleges and Schools). LaGrange College has around $53 million (2019) in endowment.
