Emmanuel College (Georgia)
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Former names
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Franklin Springs Institute |
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| Motto | Deus Nobiscum (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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God With Us |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1919 |
| Affiliation | International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
| President | Ron White |
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Academic staff
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84 |
| Students | 920 |
| Undergraduates | 920 |
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Franklin Springs, Georgia, United States 34°16′55″N 83°08′53″W / 34.282°N 83.148°WCoordinates: 34°16′55″N 83°08′53″W / 34.282°N 83.148°W |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Cardinal, Navy, and Gold |
| Athletics | CC |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Affiliations | NCAA - Division II Conference Carolinas |
| Website | www.ec.edu |
Emmanuel College is located in Franklin Springs, Georgia. Emmanuel is a private, Christian, liberal arts college and is affiliated with the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. Currently Emmanuel boasts its highest enrollment with more than 900 students on campus . In 2016, Emmanuel College was named a Top 50 Regional College (South) by U.S. News & World Report for the 5th straight year, jumping 13 spots from last year to #29.
Emmanuel College was founded in 1919 as the Franklin Springs Institute in Franklin Springs, GA. In its first years it taught high school courses grades eight through eleven and three college level courses. The first buildings were two hotels and a skating rink. In 1931, the college was forced to close for two years during the Great Depression. When the school reopened the new president, Thomas Aaron, began to refocus the institutes priorities from being a high school to a college. In 1939, the name was changed to Emmanuel College and the high school was called Emmanuel Academy.
The year 1967 saw the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools grant the two year college full accreditation. During the 1970s, a four-year School of Christian Ministries was established and accredited by the American Association of Bible Colleges and in 1991, major changes to curricular offerings also accompanied accreditation as a four-year institution from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The school is continuing to support the Georgia Move On When Ready Program with the courses of Pre-Calculus, Calculus, English 101, and English 102.
The college has a faculty-student ratio of 15:1 and an acceptance rate of 55%. Emmanuel specializes in Christian ministry, education, and business majors, with the Teacher Education and Professional Development program being the most popular major at the college, 27% of enrolled undergraduate students. Other popular majors include: business, sport management, psychology, and general education.
Emmanuel College offers over 30 areas of study and confers Associate degrees and bachelor's degrees through its four schools:
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