LaGrange College is a private liberal arts college in LaGrange, west Georgia, affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The legislature chartered it on December 26, 1831 as LaGrange Female Academy, and instruction began in 1832. The Montgomery brothers bought it in 1843 and moved it to the hill where the campus still stands. It became LaGrange Female Institute in 1847, LaGrange Female College in 1851, and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South took it over in 1856. It became LaGrange College in 1934 and officially admitted men in 1953. Today it offers more than 50 academic and pre-professional programs, and its teams compete as the Panthers in the Collegiate Conference of the South. In fall 2025 the president reported undergraduate enrollment of 718, up more than 11 percent, with 238 first-year students and an endowment near $74 million.
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LaGrange College's current bulletin describes a test-blind policy for first-year applicants, a change from the older ACT and SAT benchmark. Georgia students are expected to complete the college preparatory curriculum.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
Location
601 Broad St, LaGrange, GA 30240, United States, Georgia
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