Andrew College

413 College St., Cuthbert, GA 39840

http://www.andrewcollege.edu/

School Description

Provided by Andrew College

Mission Statement

Andrew College is a small, residential, two-year college related to The United Methodist Church. Its mission is to provide an academically challenging liberal arts curriculum within a nurturing community.

Philosophy

In keeping with its Christian heritage, Andrew College provides an environment which prepares students for further study at a senior college and enables them to understand themselves as persons of responsibility and potential within the global community. Andrew is not sectarian and its services are open without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, creed, or economic status.

Andrew College seeks to achieve its purpose by providing the following advantages:

* opportunity for intellectual, social, and spiritual development;
* a professionally competent faculty dedicated to teaching;
* individual attention to students at all levels of operation within the college;
* a two-year curriculum that parallels that of four-year colleges and universities;
* a cultural enrichment program which encourages students to appreciate the arts;
* the opportunity to learn leisure time skills which lead to the development of a healthy body;
* remediation in the basic skills;
* orientation experiences for successful adjustment to college life;
* career counseling;
* educational programs for the adult population;
* academic advising;
* challenging programs for the intellectually gifted student;
* a student community committed to the earning of a college education;
* cultural and academic resources for the community and the churches in our area.

Accreditation

Andrew College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Andrew College is listed by the University Senate of The United Methodist Church.

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Andrew College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Andrew College is a private, liberal arts junior college located a few blocks off the town square in Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia, United States. It is associated with the United Methodist Church and is the ninth-oldest college in Georgia.

History

Andrew College was granted its charter as Andrew Female College by the Georgia legislature in 1854. At the founding, it was a four-year women's college. It was named for Bishop James Osgood Andrew of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Andrew College served as a hospital for wounded Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War. Following in 1892 fire consumed the college, but the people of Cuthbert raised money to begin rebuilding the same year.

In 1917, Andrew became a junior college and the institution became co-educational in 1956.

Accreditation

The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Student body

There are approximately 350 students, almost all of whom live on campus. They are almost evenly divided between male and female. There are students from about ten states and ten countries.

The minimum SAT scores are 460 math and 460 verbal, or the ACT equivalent, and a high school GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Almost all students attend four-year colleges after graduating from Andrew College.

Academics

The student to professor ratio is 12:1.

Academic divisions

  • Fine Arts
  • Humanities
  • Math and Science
  • Social Sciences

Degrees and programs

  • Associate of Arts
    • Communication Arts
    • Criminal Justice
    • History
    • Humanities
    • International Studies
    • Language and Literature
    • Pre-Law
    • Pre-Ministry
    • Education
    • Visual Art
  • Associate of Science
    • Athletic Training
    • Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
    • Associated Dental Science (Dental Hygiene)
    • Biological Sciences/Pre-Physical Therapy
    • Business Administration
    • Computer Information Systems
    • Exercise Science
    • Golf Course Management
    • Health and Physical Education
    • Health Information Management
    • Medical Technology
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Sciences
    • Physician Assistant
    • Pre-Dentistry
    • Pre-Forestry
    • Pre-Medicine
    • Pre-Nursing
    • Pre-Pharmacy
    • Pre-Veterinary Medicine
    • Psychology
    • Radiologic Technology
    • Social Science
    • Social Work
    • Sociology
    • Sports Management
  • Associate of Music
    • Music
  • Certificates
    • Church Music
    • Musical Theatre
    • Servant Leadership—AndrewServes program

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
United Methodist
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
93%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 9,192
Students Receiving Aid:
95%
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Degree Programs at Andrew College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
      • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
        A program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion.
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      • History
        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Music See more schools with programs in Music
      • General Music
        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies
      • General Religion/Religious Studies
        A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.
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    • Visual and Performing Arts See more schools with programs in Visual and Performing Arts
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  • Business

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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
      A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
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    • General Journalism
      A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism.
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  • Education

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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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    • Physical Fitness See more schools with programs in Physical Fitness
      • Health and Physical Education
        A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs.
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      • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
        A program that prepares individuals to apply business, coaching and physical education principles to the organization, administration and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, and related services. Includes instruction in program planning and development; business and financial management principles; sales, marketing and recruitment; event promotion, scheduling and management; facilities management; public relations; legal aspects of sports; and applicable health and safety standards.
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      • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
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    • Medical Assistant Professions See more schools with programs in Medical Assistant Professions
      • Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
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    • Rehabilitation & Therapy See more schools with programs in Rehabilitation & Therapy
      • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
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  • Legal Professions

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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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      • General Physical Sciences
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  • Social Sciences

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    • General Social Sciences
      A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 93%
Part-Time 7%
Men vs. Women
Men 63%
Women 37%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 50%
African-American 42%
Hispanic 6%
Other 2%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 79%
Out-of-State 21%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Georgia 79%
Florida 11%
Alabama 3%
Maine 0%
Delaware 0%
Percent of Students International: 3%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 9,192    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,176 51%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,020 75%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 2,980 94%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,346 77%  
Any Aid:
  95%  

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Andrew College
Cuthbert, GA 39840
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