LaGrange College

Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010

This was posted in Universities in Georgia

LaGrange is one of the most affordable private colleges in the Southeast, It’s true. But genuine value – the kind of value that prompts U.S. News & World Report, year after year, to rank LaGrange College as one of the South’s top 10 comprehensive colleges and among that category’s “best values” – is not simply a result of fine classroom instruction. Or prime performance and athletic facilities. Or even forward-thinking administrative leadership.

The oldest private college in Georgia, LaGrange has a rich history spanning 175 years.

In 1831, LaGrange began as a women’s academy that was housed in a large white building just across the street from our current campus. A few years later, in 1849, we moved to our present location on “the Hill,” which is the highest geographical point in the city of LaGrange. We changed our name to LaGrange Female College in 1851, then to LaGrange College in 1934. The school officially became coed in 1953.

LaGrange has retained Methodist ties throughout its history. Today LaGrange College is part of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Mission
“LaGrange College is called through the United Methodist Church to challenge the minds and inspire the souls of students by improving their creative, critical and communicative abilities
in a caring and ethical community.”

Library
The LaGrange College Library seeks to support the educational mission of the college by providing quality information resources and services to students, faculty, administrators and staff.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs