College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1831 |
Religious Affiliation: |
United Methodist |
Academic Calendar: |
4-1-4 |
Undergrad Student Body: |
986 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$62,776,950 |
Application Deadline: |
August 1 |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$17,253 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,182 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
52 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Psi Omega (Drama/Theatre), Alpha Delta Omega (Human Services), Alpha Sigma Lambda (Adult), Delta Me Delta (Business), Honor Council, Kappa Delta Pi (Education), Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), Nursing Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta (History), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Theta Alpha Kappa (Religious Studies) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Gospel Choir, Interfaith Council, Reformed Bible Fellowship, Wesley Fellowship, YoungLife, Various Bible Studies |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Kappa Alpha (Historically Black Sorority), Delta Sigma Theta (Historically Black Sorority), International Student Group, Phi Beta Sigma (Historically Black Fraternity), Zeta Phi Beta (Historically Black Sorority) |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Art Student League, Campus Recreation and Intramural Sports, Circle K (Service), Dialogue (Philosophy), FRISBEE (Environmental), Hilltoppers (Campus Ambassadors), Interfraternal Council (Greek- Fraternity Governing Body), LC Buddies (Service), LC Bus Program (Service), LC Dance Team, LC Student Nurses, Panhellenic Council (Greek- Sorority Governing Body), Panther Toy Store (Service), Phi Eta Omega (Pre-Health Professionals), President's Council, Quadrangle (Yearbook), Student Athlete Advisory Council (Athletics), Student Government Association, Student National Association of Teachers of Singing (Music/Education), Society for Human Resource Management (Human Resource), The Scroll (Publication), Alpha Kappa Alpha (Sorority), Alpha Omicron Pi (Sorority), Delta Sigma Theta (Sorority), Delta Tau Delta (Fraternity), Kappa Delta (Sorority), Kappa Sigma (Fraternity), Phi Beta Sigma (Fraternity), Phi Mu (Sorority), Pi Kappa Phi (Fraternity), Zeta Phi Beta (Sorority) |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Hilltop News (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
37% |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
28% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
West Georgia Health System; Troup County Board of Education; Milliken & Company; Twin Cedars Youth Services |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
116,300 |
Library Facilities: |
Early American Imprints, Early American Newspapers, JSTOR, Project Muse |
Museums |
Lamar Dodd Art Museum
Price Theatre
Callaway Auditorium |
Computers Available: |
184 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
600 |
Wired Labs: |
15 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (25%), women's dorms (18%), men's dorms (14%), apartment for single students (43%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
120 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Atlanta, Georgia (70), Birmingham, Alabama (150) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Atlanta, Georgia (70) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
LaGrange, Georgia (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Boot Scoot, BURP, Rock the Night Away, Acoustic Cafe, Homecoming Events, West Point Lake Clean-up, Slam Poets, Lip Sync, Christmas on the Hill, Panther Toy Store, SGA Study Breaks, Concerts, Vegas on the Hill, Earth Day, Quadrangle Formal, Spring Concert, Step Sing, Productions for the Department of Theatre Arts, Athletic Events, Guest Lecturers, LaGrange Symphony Orchestra Concerts, Various Community Service Events and Outings |
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