Andrew College
President Dr. William R. Kennedy | | |
Administrative staff | 32 (est.) | |
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Students | 300 (2019) | |
Location | , , United States 31°46′19″N 84°47′46″W / 31.772°N 84.796°W | |
Campus | Small town, 40 acres (0.16 km²) | |
Colors | Blue and Gold | |
Nickname | Fighting Tigers | |
Website | andrewcollege.edu |
Andrew College is a
Andrew is home to four student
History
Andrew College was granted its charter as Andrew Female College by the Georgia General Assembly on January 15, 1854. At the time, it was the second oldest charter in the United States to give an educational institution the right to confer degrees upon women. It was named for Bishop James Osgood Andrew of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.[1]
In 1864, Andrew College was requisitioned by the Confederate Army and served as Hood Hospital during the American Civil War. It was one of three hospitals in Cuthbert. Despite its buildings being used as a hospital, classes continued on a limited basis, and female students assisted the wounded with tasks like reading and writing letters.
In 1892, a fire consumed the campus. The people of Cuthbert raised money to begin rebuilding the same year. That fall, the college reopened in what is now known as Old Main, a five-story Victorian, designed by Atlanta architect William H. Parkins, that was constructed for $25,000. Parkins was the most significant architect practicing in Georgia in the immediate decades following the Civil War. He settled in Atlanta where he started the state's most successful architectural business, which lasted until his retirement in the late 1880s.
In 1917, Andrew became a junior college, and the institution became
The current president is William R. Kennedy, DBA, who has served since June 2023.
Accreditation
Andrew College is accredited by the
Student body
Approximately 65% of students live on campus. The student profile is evenly divided between male and female, with 49% male students and 51% female students. There are students from ten states and several countries.
An overwhelming majority of the college's student body originates from
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. Andrew College is test optional.
Athletics
Andrew College, nicknamed the Fighting Tigers, is a Division I member of the
The Andrew College baseball team reached the NJCAA College World Series in Colorado for the first time in program history in the 2023 season after the team won conference and regional championships in the Fighting Tigers' 34-win 2023 season. [2]
Financial
Total tuition and fees plus room and board for the 2019–2020 academic year was $29,428 per student. However, with an institutional financial aid budget exceeding $2.1 million, access to the Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant and private support, Andrew's true cost is greatly reduced.[citation needed]
As of 2020[update], the college has an endowment of $10,000,000.
Notable alumni
- Joe Nasco professional soccer player[3]
- Zula Brown Toole first woman to found and publish a newspaper in Georgia[4]
- Trai Byers, professional actor
References
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Card, Zach (24 May 2023). "Andrew College heading to NJCAA World Series". WTVM. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Silverbacks Sign Goalkeeper Nasco". Atlanta Silverbacks. March 21, 2012. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Rites at Colquitt for Mrs. Z. Toole". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1947. p. 12A. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via newspapers.com.