Covenant College is a four-year Christian college that emphasizes the liberal arts. Founded in 1955 in Pasadena, California, the college moved its campus to Lookout Mountain, Georgia in 1965. It is an educational institution of the Presbyterian Church in America. Covenant stands in the Reformed and Presbyterian traditions.
The college offers Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Education degrees, and several pre-professional programs. The college also has two adult education programs, Quest (established 1984) and The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education (BSECE), a degree completion program in early childhood education for professionals. In addition, Covenant is home to the Chalmers Center for Economic and Community Development (established 1999), which offers courses and programs in community and economic development in the urban United States and throughout the developing world.
Covenant's faculty is composed of 58 full-time teaching faculty members, 88% of whom hold doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The student-faculty ratio is 14:1.
The college has over 5,000 alumni living both in the United States and abroad. Alumni are employed in a variety of fields, such as education, ministry, music, business, the military, science, and journalism. Over 60% of graduates go on to earn graduate degrees.
The college has been accredited since 1971 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Niel Nielson has been president of Covenant since 2002. The college's previous presidents are Robert G. Rayburn (1955-1965), Marion Barnes (1965-1978), Martin Essenburg (1978-1987) and Frank Brock (1987-2002).
Covenant has sports teams that compete intercollegiately in men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, baseball, softball and women's volleyball. Covenant competes in the Appalachian Athletic Conference and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. College teams are known as the Scots and Lady Scots.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 60% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Appalachian Athletic Conference) Baseball (Appalachian Athletic Conference) Track (Appalachian Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 20,100 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 636 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,664 | 29% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,064 | 19% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 8,718 | 90% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,736 | 55% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 66% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 77% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 540, Math: 520 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 660, Math: 610 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 47% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 21, Math: 20 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 28, Verbal: 29, Math: 26 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| 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 |
