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Toccoa Falls College

325 Chapel Drive, Toccoa Falls, GA 30598

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Toccoa Falls College School Description

The mission of Toccoa Falls College is to glorify God through seeking and developing Christian Servant Leaders who will impact their world with the love and message of Jesus Christ. Purpose: Toccoa Falls College is an educational institution, a character-building enterprise, and a spiritual formation community, all integrated into a unique way of life. The primary purpose is to glorify God through offering residential programs that prepare men and women for lives of personal fulfillment and Christian servant leadership to the church and the world. It also seeks to glorify God through offering non-residential Christ-centered programs to the community at large.

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Toccoa Falls College

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Toccoa Falls College is a liberal arts Christian college, located in Toccoa, Georgia, on the edge of the Piedmont Plain and in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. The campus is 1,100 acres, bordering the Chattahoochee National Forest. It is affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Association for Biblical Higher Education.

History

In 1907, Toccoa Falls College was founded by Richard A. Forrest in Golden, North Carolina as the Golden Valley Institute. On January 1, 1911, Forrest bought the Haddock Inn and 100 acres (400,000 m²) of land. In October, he relocated the school to near Toccoa, Georgia in order to be near a mainline railroad. He renamed the school Toccoa Falls Institute and added secondary school courses to the theological classes.

In 1913, the Haddock Inn, which was the classroom and residence building, was destroyed by fire. After living in tents for a time, the school built a new campus.

In 1928 the secondary courses were reorganized and the state of Georgia accredited it as Toccoa Falls High School, which remained open until 1976. In 1937, the state of Georgia chartered the four-year college program and allowed it to grant the degree Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Education.

On November 6, 1977, the Kelly Barnes Dam, built up and used by the college for electrical power since the Toccoa Falls Institute days, collapsed and the 40-acre (162,000 m²) lake it impounded drained through the lower part of the campus. The resulting flood killed 39 people and injured 60 more, as well as destroying much of the on-campus married student housing, and damaging part of the men's dormitory. The dam was never rebuilt. With the destruction of the dam, and the draining of the lake, there exists no possibility of a similar flood.

The motto of the school is "Where character is developed with intellect".

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Christ and Missionary Alliance Church
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
939
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
96%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 13,825
Students Receiving Aid:
99%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 25
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Toccoa Falls College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Toccoa Falls College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 96%
Part-Time 4%
Men vs. Women
Women 58%
Men 42%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 89%
Asian 6%
Other 2%
African-American 2%
Hispanic 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 53%
Out-of-State 47%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Georgia 53%
Pennsylvania 8%
Ohio 6%
Florida 5%
North Carolina 4%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 71%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Toccoa Falls College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 13,825    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 13,700    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 125    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 1,785 66%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,968 55%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 4,188 89%  
Student Loans:
 $ 5,856 77%  
Any Aid:
   99%  

Toccoa Falls College Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 51% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 74%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 450, Math: 420
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 580, Math: 550
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 45%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 16
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 24

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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