LaGrange College
Lagrange, GA601 Broad Street, Lagrange, GA 30240-2999
706-880-8000
LaGrange College is a small, private, liberal arts college located in LaGrange, Georgia, United States. The college was founded in 1831 as a women's college and is the oldest private college in Georgia. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college's campus is located on 106 acres (42.9 ha) of land in the historic downtown district of LaGrange. The campus includes several buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. LaGrange College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The college offers bachelor's degrees in more than 30 majors and minors. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13-to-1.
LaGrange College was founded in 1831 as the LaGrange Female Academy. The school was chartered by the Georgia General Assembly and opened its doors in January 1832 with five faculty members and 22 students. The school was located in a three-story brick building on the corner of what is now College and Alabama Streets in LaGrange. In 1851, the name of the school was changed to the LaGrange Female Institute. The name was changed again in 1856 to the LaGrange Female College. The college was closed from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. When it reopened in 1866, the college was chartered as a four-year institution and began admitting male students. The name of the school was changed to LaGrange College in 1870.
In 1925, the college was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The college was closed from 1941 to 1946 during World War II. In 1947, the college reopened as a coeducational institution. In 1951, the college moved to its current location on a 106-acre (42.9-ha) campus on the outskirts of LaGrange. The campus includes several buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Price Memorial Hall, the Stewart-Parker-Buchanan House, and the President's House.
LaGrange College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The college offers bachelor's degrees in more than 30 majors and minors. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13-to-1. The average class size is 15. The college has an honors program and a study abroad program. The college is a member of the NCAA Division III and the USA South Athletic Conference. The college's sports teams are known as the Panthers. The college's men's sports teams include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and track and field. The college's women's sports teams include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 854
Acceptance Rate: 59.67%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.lagrange.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.lagrange.edu/admission-and-aid/financial-aid/index.html
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $48480
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $48480
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at LaGrange College is $179703.89. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at LaGrange College. For graduates of LaGrange College, we saw an average early-career income of $46600.00 and mid-career income of $82400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.