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LaGrange College
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''Challenging the mind Inspiring the soul''
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1831
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Private
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President <!-- change as needed old template said President -->
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F Stuart Gulley
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LaGrange
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Georgia
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USA
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902
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40
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graduate
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''unknown''
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Suburban
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Panthers
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School Colors
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Red and Black
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is the oldest private
College in
Georgia . Affiliated with the
United Methodist Church , it is located in
LaGrange with about 1,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.
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 has retained Methodist ties throughout its history. Today LaGrange College 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.
