Piedmont College
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Former names
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J.S. Green Collegiate Institute (1897-1899), J.S. Green College (1899-1902) |
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| Motto | Lux (Light) |
| Type | Private College |
| Established | September 1, 1897 |
| Affiliation | United Church of Christ and National Association of Congregational Christian Churches |
| Endowment | $52,552,848 |
| President | Dr. James F. Mellichamp |
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Academic staff
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142 |
| Students | 2,264 |
| Undergraduates | 1,217 |
| Postgraduates | 910 |
| Address |
1021 Central Ave, Demorest & Athens, Georgia, USA 34°33′58″N 83°32′31″W / 34.566°N 83.542°WCoordinates: 34°33′58″N 83°32′31″W / 34.566°N 83.542°W |
| Campus | Rural 300 acres (121.4 ha) |
| Tuition | $24,268 (2017-18) |
| Colors | Dark Green and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III; USA South Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Mascot | Lion, |
| Website | http://www.piedmont.edu |
Piedmont College is a private, comprehensive, liberal arts institution located in Demorest and Athens, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1897, Piedmont’s Demorest campus includes 300 acres in a traditional residential-college setting located in the foothills of the northeast Georgia Blue Ridge mountains. The campus includes ten dormitories housing more than 600 students. Academic and athletic facilities are all state-of-the-art. Approximately 50 miles to the south, Piedmont’s Athens campus is located in the heart of Georgia’s Classic City. The Athens campus provides a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs designed for commuting students.
Piedmont College offers more than 50 undergraduate academic programs in the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing & Health Sciences. Students may earn Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degrees. Graduate programs include Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), Education Specialist (Ed.S.), and Doctor of Education (Ed.D).
Enrollment is approximately 2,264 students, and the student-faculty ratio is 14:1. While most students come from Georgia, the College attracts applicants from across the U.S. and around the world, creating a diverse academic community made up of a variety of religious and ethnic backgrounds.
The college opened as the J.S. Green Collegiate Institute in 1897, founded by residents of the Habersham County, Georgia. The first president was Rev. Charles C. Spence. The American Mission Board of the New England Congregational Churches operated the college from 1901 to 1948 and changed the name to Piedmont College to represent the geographic region. In 1948, under president James Walter, the college became an independent institution, although it maintains an affiliation with the United Church of Christ (UCC) and the related National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC). Congregationalists took over the school from the Methodists in the early 20th century.
From the 1950s to the 1990s, Piedmont grew slowly and developed a reputation as a small college with high academic standards. The college graduated a large number of teachers who went on to distinguished careers in education across the state. In 1994 the college began to expand, adding schools for Business and Nursing & Health Sciences to its existing programs in the Arts and Sciences and Education. The college also opened a campus in Athens, Georgia, and began offering off-campus graduate education courses across the state. The Demorest campus grew substantially with the addition of the Arrendale Library; Stewart Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology; Swanson Center for Communications and the Performing Arts, Mize Athletic Center, the Smith-Williams Art Studios, and in 2015 the Student Commons. The college also added five new dormitories and 48 apartment-style residences.
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