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Basic Information

Address: P.O. Box 7953 Athens, GA 30604
Phone Number: 706-769-1472
Fax Number: 706-769-1479
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Email: info@collegeofathens.edu
President: Dr. Marcia Wilbur

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Additional Information

School Type: Christian College
Degrees Offered:

Certificates, Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Divinity in Christian Ministry
Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science in Transformational Leadership

School Setting:

Collge of Athens (CoA) Campus
The College of Athens is blessed to lease space in Grace Hall, the 2-story building behind Watkinsville First United Methodist Church.

CoA owns 114 acres of property in Watkinsville that it is currently in the process of development for its future campus. Our vision is for that property to be a place where our students, staff and faculty will be equipped and empowered to both encounter and serve the Lord. Our hope is to also utilize the property as a recreation and retreat center to serve and bless the church and the community of the greater Athens area.

School Size: 150
Classroom Size: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 6 to 1
Community:

Suburban town about 1 1/2 hours from Atlanta, GA

Housing Availability:

None at this time

Diversity: The College of Athens is dedicated to the principle of equal opportunity – its programs, services, and policies are guided by that principle. The College of Athens will engage in a personal, individualized review of applicants’ files giving full consideration to the ways in which the applicant might contribute of the College of Athens’s environment. No policy, either explicitly or implicitly, will lead to automatic acceptance or rejection of students or faculty based on any specific diversity consideration.
Tuition:

he cost to attend the College of Athens is simple and very reasonably priced at $295 per credit hour as compared to similar institutions. Undergraduate cost per semester (15 credit hours): $4,925. Graduate cost per semester (9 credit hours): $2,955. A 50% Tuition Discount is available for all credits earned through missions experiences sponsored by AIM (Adventures in Missions).

Financial Aid:

You may qualify for a Need-Based Scholarship that does not require repayment. CoA also participates in the GI Bill® program.

Activities:

New Year - New Heart Prayer Conference
Start the new year off right experiencing and hearing from God.

Transformed! Conference
Be transformed as you understand and walk in God's truth for your life.

Conferences and Trips and Opportunities
ServeAthens ICN
Serve alongside other believers to bless our city as we work together to glorify God as His hands and feet.

Boston Mission Trip
Partner with local churches to reach the Boston area for Jesus!

Atlanta Trip
Immerse yourself in other cultures and learn to live as a global Christian.

Sports:

None at this time

Parking Spaces/Availability:

There is parking all around the building.

Majors:

We have degrees in Christian Ministry with the following concentrations:
Biblical Studies
Business
Care & Counseling
Christian Education
Christian Studies
Generational Ministry
Intercultural Studies
Worship Arts
We have a degree in Transformational Leadership

Study Abroad:

We do not have study abroad programs per se. We do participate in Continental U.S. short-term missions trips. This year we are going to Boston & Colorado.

We also partner with Adventures in Missions (AIM) to offer college credit for those serving on the mission field.

Computer Capabilities:

Students will need a personal computer and internet access. There is internet provided in the school classroom.

Admissions Requirements:

Applicants for freshman admission must be graduates of accredited high schools.* Freshman applicants are required to submit official college entrance examination scores. Minimum scores for full admission are one of the following:

  • 480 Critical Reading and 460 Math on the SAT
  • 16 Composite Score on the ACT

Undergraduate transfer students with fewer than 30 credits must meet freshman admissions requirements. Undergraduate transfer students with 30 credits or more must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Applicants for graduate admission must have completed an undergraduate degree at the Bachelor’s level from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Application/Transfer Deadlines:

Rolling

International Students:

We are currently accepting International students.

Mission Statement:

We are a biblically-grounded, Holy Spirit-empowered, fully accredited Christian college that prepares and restores men and women who will teach, reach, lead, and minister to others out of their identity in Christ through relational, hands-on training for life and leadership in the church, in the marketplace, and across the globe.

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

CoA’s Christian Philosophy of Education is the driving force behind all that we do. Our courses are designed to transform our students’ identity in Christ so that how they think, live, and lead others is grounded in the Lord for His glory and His kingdom.

The CoA Goal of kingdom-focused teaching is to develop students who will live and minister out of their identity in Christ as evidenced by transformed values, actions and capabilities including:

An effectual understanding of who God is;
a redeemed mindset, life focus, and Christian worldview;
an abiding personal relationship with Jesus through the indwelling of His Holy Spirit;
joyful, obedient surrender to the will of the Heavenly Father and His Word;
an understanding and effective use of their power and authority as believers; and
the ability to lead and disciple others into Christ-likeness within community.

Social Media:

https://www.facebook.com/CollegeofAthens
Instagram: collegeofathens