GEORGIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION Not-For-Profit Higher Education Serving Georgia GEORGIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION Not-For-Profit Higher Education Serving Georgia REPORT to the COMMUNITY 1 | TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from Board Chair and President 2 Institution Locations 3 Member Profiles 4 Research 17 GICA Overview 20 Board Members 33 Honor Roll 34 Award Recipients 36 Staff 36 1 | Letter from the Board Chair and President Private, not-for-profit higher education is vitally important to helping Georgia grow into a strong knowledge economy. Georgia Independent College Association’s (GICA) 25 member institutions serve over 70,600 students from across the state, region, nation and world. Through rigorous coursework, experiential learning opportunities, diverse classroom experiences and committed faculty and staff, students gain the necessary skills to think critically and communicate effectively to become thought leaders for Georgia. GICA member institutions are committed to making the dream of a private higher education possible for any student with a desire to learn. The students served by these institutions are diverse: 59% are minority, 22% are over the age of 25, and 42% of students who apply for financial aid receive the Federal need-based Pell Grant. The private, not-for-profit colleges of GICA are devoted to helping all students achieve their dream of a quality college education while assisting Georgia to reach its educational attainment and workforce goals. The Association experienced many positive developments in 2011 which included an increase in some of our named scholars programs, the launch of our professional development offerings, the creation of a research office to support GICA advocacy and institutional planning, and new and re-energized partnerships with various entities with the promise of fruitful partnerships in 2012 and beyond. GICA’s future promises to be as storied as our 56 year history. GICA and our member institutions remain grateful for the support that devoted donors and elected officials have provided in helping make a private college education even more affordable. From donor-sponsored GICA named scholars programs to federal and state grants and scholarships, students and their parents appreciate the financial aid they receive as it allows them to choose the institution that best fits their academic, familial and spiritual needs. Thank you for your continued support of the private, not-for-profit colleges. We are an important part of the higher education legacy of Georgia and an instrumental partner in securing Georgia’s future. Sincerely, Dr. George C. Bradley Susanna L. Baxter Board Chair, GICA President, GICA President, Paine College 2 | Letter from the Board Chair and President Institution Locations 25 7 23 1 Agnes Scott College 22 17 15 2 Andrew College 3 4 19 8 3 Berry College 13 4 Brenau University 6 16 1 12 20 14 5 Brewton-Parker College 6 Clark Atlanta University 9 10 7 Covenant College 11 24 8 Emmanuel College 9 Georgia Military College 5 18 10 LaGrange College 2 11 Mercer University 12 Morehouse College 13 Oglethorpe University 21 14 Paine College 15 Piedmont College 16 Point University 17 Reinhardt University 18 Savannah College of Art and Design 19 Shorter University “The Tuition Equalization Grant has helped 20 Spelman College give me a second chance at college. I am 24 21 Thomas University and going back to school after being out for five years. I pay for my education, my living 22 Toccoa Falls College arrangements and my food. This grant means 23 Truett-McConnell College I can work less and study more. I am thankful 24 Wesleyan College for every bit of financial assistance I receive.” 25 Young Harris College — Amanda Robbins Georgia Military College | 3 PRESIDENT Dr. Elizabeth Kiss YEAR FOUNDED 1889 AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE FALL 2011 ENROLLMENT 883 Agnes Scott College is a highly selective, national liberal arts college for women STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 10:1 located in metro Atlanta’s historic district and residential neighborhood of Decatur, Georgia. Its mission is to educate women to think deeply, live honorably, and engage DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION the intellectual and social challenges of their times. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Students are welcomed into a community of high-achieving young women where 2011-2012 TUITION AND FEES they are encouraged to explore and expand their potential. Agnes Scott has more Tuition: $31,980 than 880 students from 41 states and U.S. territories and 29 countries. Agnes Scott’s Room and Board: $10,150 diverse student body is made up of more than one third students of color and 11 % OF STUDENTS RECEIVING percent international students. Around 90 percent of students live on campus in FINANCIAL AID FROM residence halls, theme houses, and apartments. ANY SOURCE 99% The college’s small classes and dedicated faculty engage students’ minds and strengthen their skills and abilities. Agnes Scott offers 34 majors and 31 minors and dual degree DEGREES OFFERED programs in nursing and computer science with Emory University and engineering with B.A. the Georgia Institute of Technology. All tenure-track faculty members have a Ph.D. or other terminal degree. About 40 percent of students participate in study abroad. www.agnesscott.edu | 404-471-6000 141 E. College Avenue Decatur, GA 30030 4 | PRESIDENT Dr. David Seyle ANDREW COLLEGE YEAR FOUNDED 1854 FALL 2011 ENROLLMENT 321 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 STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 11:1 within a nurturing community. DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION Located amid the beautiful rolling hills of Southwest Georgia in the friendly town of United Methodist Church Cuthbert, Andrew is a melting pot of diversity. Andrew College students enjoy the advantages of a small, residential campus with a faculty and staff dedicated to students’ 2011-2012 TUITION AND FEES academic, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual growth. Tuition: $12,492 Room and Board: $7,606 Andrew students take a broad array of courses within the areas of Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social Science. Students choose Andrew % OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID FROM College for the: ANY SOURCE • Small, Nurturing Environment 100% • Music, Theatre, and Visual Art programs DEGREES OFFERED • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Honors program A.A., A.M., A.S. • Excellent Academic and Student Support • Strong Student Life and Activities program • Student Lead Religious Organizations • Athletics Students leave Andrew College well prepared for the senior-level institution. More importantly, students leave Andrew with a life-long passion for learning and a desire www.andrewcollege.edu | 229-732-2171 to succeed. 501 College Street Cuthbert, GA 39840 | 5 PRESIDENT Dr. Stephen R. Briggs YEAR FOUNDED 1902 BERRY COLLEGE FALL 2011 ENROLLMENT 2,093 Berry College provides students with a firsthand educational experience that unites STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 12.7:1 challenging academic programs with meaningful work experience, opportunities for spiritual and moral growth, and service to others. This mission remains as relevant 2011-2012 TUITION AND FEES today as it was when the institution was founded in 1902. Tuition: $26,090 Room and Board: $9,158 Located in Rome, Berry is an independent, coeducational college that offers exceptional undergraduate degree programs in the sciences, humanities, arts and % OF STUDENTS RECEIVING social sciences as well as undergraduate and master’s degrees in business and teacher FINANCIAL AID FROM ANY SOURCE education. Berry’s growing reputation as a national leader in higher education has 96% been affirmed by the Annapolis Group, an organization of leading independent liberal arts colleges that welcomed Berry as a member in 2008. DEGREES OFFERED B.A., B.Mus., B.S., Ed.S., Berry’s campus, the world’s largest at more than 26,000 acres, offers opportunities for M.A.T., M.B.A., M.Ed. recreation, study and research in a setting of natural beauty. Facilities range from the grandeur of the Ford Buildings to a state-of-the-art science complex. Berry encourages students to work on campus in order to enrich their educational experience, and more than 90 percent take advantage of the opportunity. Work opportunities include over 300 types of jobs in research laboratories, information technology, business offices, facilities and land resources, the equine and dairy centers, and outdoor adventure. www.berry.edu | 706-232-5374 2277 Martha Berry Highway, NW Mount Berry, GA 30149 6 | PRESIDENT Dr. Ed L. Schrader BRENAu uNiVERSiTy YEAR FOUNDED 1878 FALL 2011 ENROLLMENT 2,789 Founded in 1878, Brenau University enrolls about 2,800 students in graduate and undergraduate studies on campuses and online. The Georgia-based liberal STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 11:1 arts institution, which includes the Brenau Women’s College, operates from its main campus in Gainesville and other campuses in Augusta, Kings Bay, Norcross 2011-2012 TUITION AND FEES Tuition: $20,130 and Fairburn. Brenau in 2012 ranks as one of the top 15-best higher education Room and Board: $10,065 values in the Southeast in the U.S. News & World Report guidebook, America’s Best Colleges. The Chronicle of Higher Education also conferred “Honor Roll” status on % OF STUDENTS RECEIVING Brenau as one of the top 10 small institutions in the nation in the annual Great FINANCIAL AID FROM ANY SOURCE Colleges to Work For survey. The Princeton Review routinely lists Brenau among the 80% Southeast’s best colleges and universities. DEGREES OFFERED Brenau offers terminal degrees, a Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design and a A.A., B.A., B.A.M., B.B.A., B.F.A., B.M., Doctor of Nursing Practice, as well as a range of master’s and bachelor’s degrees B.N., B.S., D.N.P., Ed.S. M.A.T., M.B.A., and professional certification in more than 50 areas of study.