LaGrange College

Private · Moderately Selective · GA

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationGA · South

SettingRural

Undergrads636

Student:faculty13:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate37%

6-yr grad rate46.9%

Drop-out rate32.8%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$35k

Out-of-state tuition$35k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity44.5%

Gender diversity45%

International1.4%

IdentityUnited Methodist

Overview

LaGrange College, founded in 1831 in west Georgia, is the oldest private college in the state, affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It is a small liberal-arts college built around close class sizes and a January interim term that lets students travel or pursue focused projects outside the normal semester structure.

Academics

LaGrange's curriculum follows a traditional liberal-arts model with practical strength in education, business, and pre-health preparation; the January term is used deliberately for travel courses, internships, or intensive single-subject study, giving students a structured break from the regular course load. Class sizes are small enough for consistent faculty contact.

Campus & student life

The campus sits in LaGrange, a small Georgia city, giving students a modest off-campus town alongside a compact, traditional campus. Methodist heritage informs the college's culture without dominating daily life for non-religious students.

Getting in

LaGrange is not highly selective and reviews applications holistically, with attention to fit with its small, community-oriented culture.

Worth knowing

The January interim term is a genuinely distinctive scheduling feature worth understanding; it functions as a dedicated window for travel study or internships built into the academic calendar rather than an optional add-on.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate62.1%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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