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Celebrating 60 Years

Dr. Susanna L. Baxter

President

Ms. Lisa K. Macke

Vice President for

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Dr. Carolyn Sloane Mata

Vice President for Research

Mr. James M. (Chip) Moore III

Assistant Director of Research

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Ms. Simotra Nana

Office Manager and

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Ms. Leigh Parker, J.D.

Compliance Program Director

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5 Institution Locations

6 GICA Overview

7 Member Profiles

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79,424. That is the number of students served by Georgia Independent College Association (GICA) member institutions—and impacted by your generosity. Celebrating its 60th year of service, GICA counts among its membership 26 private, not-for-profit colleges and universities located throughout Georgia. In addition to bricks and mortar campuses, many GICA members offer off-campus locations in communities across the state and on-line programs to make a high-quality private college experience accessible.

GICA member institutions serve a diverse student population: 55% are non-white, 16% are over the age of 25, and 40% receive Pell grants. Private colleges are committed to serving all students, regardless of socioeconomic background. To that end, GICA, along with its member campuses, raises millions of dollars in student scholarships each year. By investing in infrastructure to make college accessible and student aid to make earning degrees affordable, GICA members save the state of Georgia tens of thousands of dollars per graduating Georgia resident.

For 60 years, GICA has assisted private colleges in their goal of providing high quality learning environments for students of any socioeconomic background. GICA’s mission is to support the great work of its member colleges through advocacy, research, professional development, collaborative services and fundraising. 2015 was a year that built upon the foundation and partnerships forged in previous years. Highlights of the year include:

• More than $632,000 awarded in student scholarships.

• An historic increase of $2.2 million in the Tuition Equalization Grant awarded by the State of Georgia to each resident attending a private college.

• 13 member colleges formed the GICA Compliance Collaborative to reduce costs associated with federal law compliance.

• Continued partnership with the Technical College System of Georgia to expand beyond the 50+ course articulation agreement and to train staff on transfer student best practices.

• Emory University joined GICA’s membership.

• Participated in GA-AWARDS, the state longitudinal data system designed to assist education policy researchers to better evaluate and create educational policies across Georgia.

GICA and our member campuses appreciate the confidence in and support of the Governor, legislators and Corporate Ally Partners in the private, not-for-profit sector. Your continued support of student aid and scholarship programs is critical to giving students educational choice and meeting Georgia’s economic and educational goals.

Our 60th anniversary edition of Report to the Community is filled with information regarding each of our 26 private colleges, the ways in which GICA members collaborate and facts about the private college sector. We hope you enjoy learning more about us.

Sincerely,

James Mellichamp Dr. Susanna L. BaxterPresident, Piedmont College President, GICA and GICA Board Chair

LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR AND PRESIDENT

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MEMBER INSTITUTIONS

GICAThomas University

Andrew College

Point UniversityMercer University

Wesleyan College

LaGrange College

Berry College

Shorter University

Reinhardt University

Brenau University

Covenant CollegeYoung Harris College

Brewton-Parker College

Savannah College of Art and Design

Oglethorpe University

Life University

Clark Atlanta University

Emory University

Agnes Scott College

Spelman College

Morehouse College

Paine College

Truett-McConnell College

Toccoa Falls College

Piedmont College

Emmanuel College

Main Campuses

Satellite Campuses

Savannah College of Art and Design

FOUNDED: GICA was founded by college presidents and corporate executives in 1956.

LEGAL STATUS: A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization.

MEMBERSHIP: Fully SACSCOC-accredited, two- and four-year degree-granting, nonprofit, private, liberal arts institutions in Georgia.

PURPOSE: Raise awareness of Georgia’s private, liberal arts colleges and universities. Influence public policy in support of higher education in Georgia. Secure funds and other gifts for the benefit of the member institutions and their students. Promote the member institutions as distinct alternatives in higher education.

MANAGEMENT: GICA is governed by a Board composed of member college presidents and representatives from business, industry and professional communities. A Member Services Council supports activities and fundraising.

DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS: Designated contributions are distributed according to donors’ wishes. Fundraising members share equally in 60% of undesignated funds; the remaining 40% is distributed in proportion to the number of full-time undergraduate students at each institution.

ENDOWMENT: GICA benefits from several endowments. In 2015, the total value of these endowments was over $12.8 million.

GICA OVERVIEW

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Agnes Scott College prepares all students to be leaders in a global

society through Summit. Within a liberal arts framework, Summit

broadens students’ global perspectives and leadership development.

Guided by a four-member board of advisors, each student customizes

Summit to fulfill her individual educational goals. Summit builds

on the strengths of Agnes Scott, which for the past 125 years has

educated women to think deeply, live honorably and engage the

intellectual and social challenges of their times. More than 900 diverse

students from 36 states and 36 countries study on a 100-acre campus

in Decatur, Georgia, six miles from downtown Atlanta.

Founded in 1854, Andrew College has remained an innovative

leader for more than 160 years. Andrew’s 40-acre campus is located

in the Southwest Georgia town of Cuthbert, where the Fighting

Tigers compete in Region XVII of the NJCAA and the GCAA.

Students engage with faculty members who encourage personal and

spiritual growth on a campus dedicated to a love of learning. Andrew

continues to be a celebrated historical institution that provides an

academically challenging liberal arts curriculum within a nurturing

community. Students depart with invaluable skills and memories, and

they spread the Andrew Difference throughout Georgia and beyond.

AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE

ANDREW COLLEGE

www.agnesscott.edu | 404-471-6000141 East College AvenueDecatur, GA 30030

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PRESIDENT Elizabeth Kiss, Ph.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1889

FALL 2015 ENROLLMENT 915

STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 10:1

DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Tuition: $36,996 Room & Board: $11,150

% OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID FROM ANY SOURCE 99%

PRESIDENT Linda R. Buchanan, Ph.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1854



DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION The United Methodist Church

2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Tuition: $14,444 Fees: $480 Room & Board: $9,182


www.andrewcollege.edu | 229-732-2171501 College StreetCuthbert, GA 39840

Founded in 1878, Brenau University enrolls students in graduate

and undergraduate studies on campuses and online. The Gainesville,

Georgia-based liberal arts institution, which includes the residential

Brenau Women’s College, also operates Georgia campuses in

Augusta, Kings Bay, Norcross and Fairburn as well as in Jacksonville,

Florida. The Women’s College provides a full range of academic

and extracurricular experiences, including 14 nationally competitive

varsity sports teams, national sororities and honor societies, and

outlets for artistic expression and community service.

Located on a magnificent campus encompassing more than 27,000

acres near Rome, Georgia, Berry challenges its student body,

consisting of more than 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students,

to embrace a firsthand education that unites strong academic

programs with opportunities for meaningful work experience,

spiritual and moral growth, and significant service to others.

Originally founded to provide higher education opportunities

for impoverished young people, Berry evolved into a full liberal

arts college with programs in the sciences, humanities, arts, and

social sciences, as well as in the professional arenas of business and

education.

BRENAU UNIVERSITY

BERRY COLLEGE

www.brenau.edu | 770-534-6299 500 Washington Street, SE Gainesville, GA 30501

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PRESIDENT Stephen R. Briggs, Ph.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1902

FALL 2015 ENROLLMENT 2,245


2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Tuition: $31,770Fees: $226Room & Board: $6,320/$4,870


www.berry.edu | 706-232-53742277 Martha Berry Highway, NWMount Berry, GA 30149

PRESIDENT Ed L. Schrader, Ph.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1878

FALL 2015 ENROLLMENT 3,500+


2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Women’s College: $25,478Coeducational Undergraduate per credit hour: $446-$644Coeducational Graduate per credit hour: $621-$930Coeducational Military per credit hour: $250


OTHER LOCATIONS Augusta, Norcross, Fairburn, Kings Bay (Georgia campuses), Jacksonville (Florida campus)

Brewton-Parker College is a four-year Christian college located in

Mount Vernon and Newnan. Affiliated with the Georgia Baptist

Convention, the College offers four baccalaureate degrees in a caring,

Christian environment that nurtures the whole student. Available

programs of study range from English and Christian ministry to

biology and business. Some of the finest students throughout the

country, along with many from foreign countries, continue to make

Brewton-Parker College their choice for academic study. The

Barons compete in 15 intercollegiate sports in the SSAC and NAIA,

including baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball,

tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

Clark Atlanta University, a private, doctoral research university,

is the largest among the nation’s 37-member UNCF institutions

and the largest of the United Methodist Church’s General Board

of Higher Education and Ministry’s Historically Black College and

University (HBCU) institutions. Clark Atlanta is mobilizing for the

future, positioning the University as a global crossroads for IDEAS

in addressing the social and economic challenges of our time. The

University is committed to being a learning and doing laboratory

for ideas that matter in innovation and entrepreneurship, design

and systems thinking, environmental sustainability, the arts and

humanities and science and technology.

BREWTON-PARKERCOLLEGE

CLARK ATLANTAUNIVERSITY

www.bpc.edu | 912-583-2241201 David-Eliza Fountain CircleMount Vernon, GA 30445

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www.cau.edu | 404-880-8000223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30314

PRESIDENT Dr. Steven F. Echols

YEAR FOUNDED 1904



DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION Baptist

2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES $23,490 per year (Includes Room & Board)


OTHER LOCATIONS Newnan

PRESIDENT Ronald A. Johnson, Ph.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1988



DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION United Methodist Church

2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Undergraduate Tuition and Fees: $21,945 Room & Board: $9,074 Graduate Tuition: $861/credit hour Graduate Fees: $1,006 annually

% OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID FROM ANY SOURCE More than 97%

Emmanuel College is a four year, accredited, Christ-centered,

liberal arts institution striving to prepare students to become Christ-

like disciples who integrate faith, learning and living for effective

careers, scholarship and service. Founded in 1919 in the Pentecostal

tradition, Emmanuel is a thriving, multi-denominational college

with more than 30 majors. Its 15:1 student-faculty ratio provides

a personalized educational experience with faculty mentors who

know students by name and genuinely care about them. One of the

most affordable private colleges in the Southeast, Emmanuel offers a

diverse residential community and vibrant spiritual life. Experience

Emmanuel for yourself: www.ec.edu/preview.

The mission of Covenant College is to explore and express the

preeminence of Jesus Christ in all things. Covenant educates

Christians to engage culture and cultures, to examine and unfold

creation, and to pursue biblical justice and mercy in community. With

the student-faculty relationship and strong teaching and scholarship

at the foundation, Covenant’s Christ-centered community seeks to

help students mature in three primary areas: identity in Christ, a

biblical frame of reference and service that is Christ-like. Covenant’s

400-acre campus stretches atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, just ten

minutes from the vibrant city of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

EMMANUELCOLLEGE

COVENANT COLLEGE

www.ec.edu | 800-860-8800181 Springs Street | PO Box 129 Franklin Springs, GA 30639

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PRESIDENT J. Derek Halvorson, Ph.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1955



DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION Presbyterian Church in America



www.covenant.edu | 706-820-156014040 Scenic HighwayLookout Mountain, GA 30750

PRESIDENT Ron White, Ed.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1919



DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION International Pentacostal Holiness Church



Distinctive among preeminent universities for its culture of service,

Emory University demonstrates courageous leadership in teaching,

research, scholarship, health care and social action. Through life-

changing research and scholarship, faculty inspire students. Emory

generates more than $572 million in annual research funding while

maintaining an emphasis on teaching in its two undergraduate and

seven graduate and professional schools. As a consequence, Emory

students find extraordinary opportunity for intellectual, moral and

emotional growth. Critical to Emory’s mission is the Woodruff Health

Sciences Center, home to its health sciences schools and to Emory

Healthcare, the most comprehensive healthcare system in Georgia.

Since 1831, LaGrange College has been challenging minds, inspiring

souls and transforming lives. Today, LaGrange is a four-year liberal

arts and sciences college offering more than 70 areas of study,

including graduate degrees in education, clinical mental health

counseling and philanthropy and development. With an emphasis

on service and global engagement, the institution gives students who

enroll as freshmen $2,500 for study abroad their junior or senior year.

Affiliated with the United Methodist Church and the oldest private

institution of higher learning in Georgia, LaGrange is consistently

ranked among the South’s top colleges by U.S.News & World Report.

EMORYUNIVERSITY

LAGRANGECOLLEGE

www.emory.edu | 404-727-6123201 Dowman DriveAtlanta, GA 30322

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www.lagrange.edu | 706-880-8000 601 Broad StreetLaGrange, GA 30240

PRESIDENT James W. Wagner, PhD

YEAR FOUNDED 1836



2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Emory College | Tuition: $45,700; Room & Board: $13,130 Oxford College | Tuition: $41,000; Room & Board: $11,506


OTHER LOCATIONS Oxford College (Oxford); Clairmont Campus (Atlanta); Emory Midtown Hospital (Atlanta); Emory Johns Creek Hospital (Johns Creek); Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital (Atlanta); Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital (Tucker); Emory University Hospital at Wesley Woods (Atlanta)

PRESIDENT Dr. Dan McAlexander

YEAR FOUNDED 1831




2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Tuition & Fees: $27, 210Room & Board: $13, 840


Founded in 1833, Mercer University is a dynamic and comprehensive

center of undergraduate, graduate and professional education. Mercer

has more than 8,600 students enrolled in 12 schools and colleges on

campuses in Macon, Atlanta and Savannah; three medical school sites

in Macon, Savannah and Columbus; and three Regional Academic

Centers around the state. Mercer is consistently ranked among the

nation’s leading institutions by such publications as U.S. News &

World Report and Princeton Review. The University’s more than 71,000

alumni are making important contributions to their professions and

communities throughout Georgia, the Southeast and the world.

Life University offers leading-edge health science degrees in a

community that empowers students to design lives of success and

significance. LIFE provides students the vision to fulfill their innate

potential, the inspiration to engage in a quest for self-discovery

and the ability to apply a principled approach to their future roles

as leaders. We instill and practice a set of values, a philosophy, a

perspective toward wellness and a deeper meaning of service to

humanity. We offer undergraduate and graduate programs rooted in

innovation and purpose, along with the world’s largest single-campus

Doctor of Chiropractic program.

MERCERUNIVERSITY

LIFE UNIVERSITY

www.mercer.edu | 800-837-29111501 Mercer University Drive Macon, GA 31207

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PRESIDENT Dr. Guy F. Riekeman

YEAR FOUNDED 1974





OTHER LOCATIONS LIFE Europe in Rome, Italy (scheduled to open in 2018)

www.LIFE.edu | 800-543-32021269 Barclay CircleMarietta, GA 30060

PRESIDENT William D. Underwood, J.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1833





OTHER LOCATIONS Campuses: Atlanta and Savannah; Medical school locations in Columbus, Macon and Savannah; Regional academic centers in Douglas County, Henry County, and Newnan

PRESIDENT Lawrence Schall, J.D., Ed.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1835





Morehouse College, the nation’s largest, private liberal arts college for

men, offers 26 majors in three academic divisions, as well as programs

through the Leadership Center at Morehouse College, the Morehouse

Research Institute, Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership

and the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. Prominent

alumni include Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Peace Prize winner

and civil and human rights leader; Jeh Johnson, U.S. Secretary of

Homeland Security; David Satcher, former U.S. Surgeon General;

Shelton “Spike” Lee, filmmaker and president of 40 Acres & A Mule

Productions; Samuel L. Jackson, Academy Award-nominated actor;

and Maynard H. Jackson, the first African American mayor of a

major Southern city.

Founded in 1835, Oglethorpe University is Atlanta’s liberal arts

university, home to 1,150 eclectic and engaged students. Renowned

for its groundbreaking Core program, Oglethorpe has entered an

era of innovation and growth, evidenced by increased enrollment

and giving, and new strategic entrepreneurial partnerships.

Oglethorpe has seen the addition of a new campus center, a

residential complex with state-of-the-art classrooms, and expansion

of arts and athletics facilities. Oglethorpe joins theory and practice

in its Atlanta Laboratory for Learning (A_LAB), an incubator for

students’ experiential learning in civic engagement, global education,

professional development and undergraduate research.

MOREHOUSECOLLEGE

OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY

www.morehouse.edu | 404-681-2800830 Westview Drive, SWAtlanta, GA 30314

www.oglethorpe.edu | 404-261-1441 4484 Peachtree Road, NEAtlanta, GA 30319

PRESIDENT Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr.

YEAR FOUNDED 1867





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One of the most dynamic comprehensive colleges in Georgia,

Piedmont this year added a 58,000-square-foot Student Commons,

which includes student dining spaces, banquet rooms, a bookstore,

intramural gymnasium, fitness center and other recreational space.

The college also expanded residential facilities in Demorest by 30

percent with the addition of a Student Village to house 192 students.

With a long history of producing top educators, Piedmont was

recently selected by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship

Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey, as one of five Georgia

universities to participate in a program to attract the nation’s very

best science, technology, engineering and math candidates to the

teaching profession.

Paine College sits on 64 acres located in the heart of Augusta,

Georgia. The Mission of Paine College, a church-related private

institution, is to provide a liberal arts education of the highest quality

that emphasizes academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values,

social responsibility, and personal development to prepare men

and women for positions of leadership and service in the African

American community, the nation and the world.

PIEDMONTCOLLEGE

PAINE COLLEGE

www.piedmont.edu | 800-277-7020P.O. Box 10 | 1021 Central AvenueDemorest, GA 30535

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PRESIDENT Dr. Samuel Sullivan, Interim President

YEAR FOUNDED 1882



DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and United Methodist Church

2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Tuition & Fees: $12,705/$1,519 Room & Board: $3,136/$3,526


www.paine.edu | 706-821-8200 1235 Fifteenth StreetAugusta, GA 30901

PRESIDENT James F. Mellichamp

YEAR FOUNDED 1897



DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION United Church of Christ (UCC) and National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC)

2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Tuition: $21,990 Room & Board: $5,032/$4,018


OTHER LOCATIONS Athens and Off-Campus Sites Across Georgia

Point University is a private, four-year liberal arts institution

preparing students to influence culture for Christ in all spheres of life.

Founded in 1937 as Atlanta Christian College, Point offers degree

programs in areas of study ranging from biblical studies to biology.

Our Christian values are at the heart of everything we do, both in

the classroom and outside in the local community, and we equip our

students to take their faith into the marketplace in new and culturally

relevant ways – to erase the lines between who they are and what they

do so that they see life and mission as one and the same.

Reinhardt University is a comprehensive university grounded in

the liberal arts. As the only School of Performing Arts in Georgia,

Reinhardt has the largest private college music program in the state.

“The Reinhardt experience” begins in the classroom, yet it also

includes clubs, leadership positions and service projects. Almost a

third of main campus students play an intercollegiate sport. A vibrant

spiritual environment, grounded in the United Methodist tradition, is

welcoming to all. Due to learning opportunities including internships,

study abroad, capstone experiences and more, Reinhardt has earned

national, state and religious recognitions as a College of Distinction,

Georgia College of Distinction and Christian College of Distinction.

POINT UNIVERSITY

REINHARDT UNIVERSITY

www.point.edu | 706-385-1000507 West 10th Street West Point, GA 31833

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www.reinhardt.edu | 770-720-56007300 Reinhardt CircleWaleska, GA 30183-2981

PRESIDENT Dean C. Collins

YEAR FOUNDED 1937



DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION Christian Churches



OTHER LOCATIONSAtlanta, McDonough, Peachtree City, Savannah; Birmingham, AL

PRESIDENT Dr. Kina S. Mallard

YEAR FOUNDED 1883






OTHER LOCATIONSAlpharetta, Canton, Cartersville, Woodstock

Shorter University offers excellent educational opportunities within

a Christ-centered environment. Our students receive individualized

attention from caring faculty members who want to help the students

become all that God designed them to be. Classes are taught by

professors who are well-trained academically with experience in their

respective fields. More importantly, they view their work as a ministry

in which they prepare students for various career paths where they

will have a global impact for the cause of the Kingdom. The Princeton

Review annually includes Shorter on its list of best Southeastern

colleges. Shorter is a member of Division II of the National Collegiate

Athletic Association (NCAA).

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) exists to prepare

talented students for professional careers, emphasizing learning

through individual attention in a positively oriented university

environment. The Savannah College of Art and Design, an institution

with distinctive yet complementary locations, is recognized as a

leader in defining art and design education. By employing innovation

in all areas, SCAD provides a superior education through talented

and dedicated faculty and staff, leading-edge technology, advanced

learning resources and comprehensive support services.

SHORTERUNIVERSITY

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

www.shorter.edu | 706-291-2121 | 800-868-6980315 Shorter AvenueRome, GA 30165

PRESIDENT Paula Wallace

YEAR FOUNDED 1978



2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Tuition: $34,470 Room & Board: $9,096/ $4,581


OTHER LOCATIONS Atlanta, E-Learning, Hong Kong, Lacoste

www.scad.edu | 912-525-5100342 Bull StreetSavannah, GA 31402

PRESIDENT Dr. Don Dowless

YEAR FOUNDED 1873






OTHER LOCATIONS Duluth, Marietta, Riverdale

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Spelman College is a prestigious, selective, liberal arts college

that prepares women to change the world. Located in Atlanta,

this historically Black college boasts outstanding alumnae such as

Children’s Defense Fund Founder Marian Wright Edelman, Sam’s

Club CEO Rosalind Brewer, and former acting Surgeon General and

Spelman’s first alumna president Audrey Forbes Manley.

Spelman awards bachelor’s degrees in 27 areas of study. Popular

undergraduate majors include biology, chemistry, English, political

science and psychology. STEM (science, technology, engineering and

math) majors comprised more than 31 percent of the College’s first-

time, first-year enrollment for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Thomas University (TU) is an independent, not-for-profit, regionally-

accredited institution offering associate, bachelor’s, master’s and

education specialist degrees in 23 degree programs with a variety of

concentrations. Its mission is to provide an educational experience that

explores and develops each student’s full potential. Thomas University

offers undergraduate business and nursing programs in China with

Chinese Central government approval at Chinese partner universities.

TU also offers online degree programs and operates satellite programs

in Tallahassee, Florida, and sites throughout Georgia. TU’s Main

Campus houses classrooms, the library and administrative offices. TU’s

West Campus includes a gymnasium and Student Life Center.

SPELMAN COLLEGE

THOMAS UNIVERSITY

www.spelman.edu | 404-681-3643350 Spelman Lane S.W.Atlanta, GA 30314

www.thomasu.edu | 229-226-1621 1501 Millpond RoadThomasville, GA 31792

PRESIDENT Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1881





PRESIDENT Gary Bonvillian, Ph.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1950



2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Tuition: $16,400 per year Housing: $4,650 per year


OTHER LOCATIONS Capital Regional Medical Center and Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (both in Tallahassee, FL); Colquitt Regional Medical Center (Moultrie, GA); Tallahassee Community College; Bainbridge State College; M.Ed. and Ed.S. sites throughout Georgia

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Truett-McConnell College equips students to fulfill the Great

Commission by fostering a Christian worldview through a

biblically-centered education. TMC offers 13 undergraduate

degree programs, one master’s level degree program, and currently

has 26 programs of study which continues to multiply. The faculty

at TMC are professing Christians whose pedagogical foundation

is the Holy Bible. More than 70 percent hold terminal degrees

from some of the nation’s most prestigious universities, including

Harvard and William & Mary.

Toccoa Falls College (TFC) is a Christ-centered educational

institution nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Students

experience a college environment that is intentionally designed to

encourage their spiritual growth. The College motto is, “Where

character is developed with intellect.” TFC currently offers 31 majors

and 40 minors through which students are challenged to understand

faith, life and work from a biblical worldview. In addition to robust

residential programs, TFC offers online classes and degrees. The

campus is in the center of 1,100 acres of forest, mountains and

streams, and on the edge of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Its

famous landmark and namesake is a breathtaking 186-foot waterfall.

TRUETT-McCONNELLCOLLEGE

TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE

www.truett.edu | 706-865-2134100 Alumni DriveCleveland, GA 30528

PRESIDENT Dr. Robert Myers

YEAR FOUNDED 1907



DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION Christian & Missionary Alliance

2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Tuition & Fees: $20,110 Room & Board: $7,260


www.tfc.edu | 888-785-5624107 Kincaid Drive Toccoa Falls, GA 30598

PRESIDENT Dr. Emir Caner

YEAR FOUNDED 1946




2015-2016 TUITION AND FEES Tuition & Fees: $17,800 Room & Board: $7,420

% OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID FROM ANY SOURCE 99.8%

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PRESIDENT Cathy Cox, J.D.

YEAR FOUNDED 1886





% OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID FROM ANY SOURCE More than 90%

Wesleyan College was founded in 1836 as the first college in the world

chartered to grant degrees to women. Today it is regarded as one of

the nation’s finest liberal arts colleges and is consistently recognized

for academic excellence and affordability. Students attend from across

the U.S. and more than 20 countries. Wesleyan offers undergraduate

degrees in 31 majors and 28 minors, plus the option to self-design an

interdisciplinary major, as well as eight pre-professional programs

and a bachelor of science in nursing. Beyond academics, Wesleyan

offers a thriving residence life program, five NCAA Division III

athletic teams, a championship IHSA equestrian program, and

meaningful opportunities for spiritual development and community

leadership.

Young Harris College (YHC) educates, inspires and empowers students

to be capable, well-rounded leaders who aspire to goals that others may

think unattainable. Founded 130 years ago, YHC has been transformed

into a progressive model of liberal arts education, featuring innovative

academic programs, state-of-the-art facilities and competitive NCAA

Division II athletics. Nestled in the mountains of Northeast Georgia,

YHC provides an intimate setting that allows students and faculty to

work closely, forging relationships that endure well past graduation.

YHC currently has more than 1,200 students across five divisions –

Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and

Social and Behavioral Sciences.

WESLEYAN COLLEGE

YOUNG HARRISCOLLEGE

www.wesleyancollege.edu | 800-447-66104760 Forsyth RoadMacon, GA 31210

PRESIDENT Ruth A. Knox ’75

YEAR FOUNDED 1836






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www.yhc.edu | 800-241-3754 P.O. Box 68 | 1 College StreetYoung Harris, GA 30582

PERSONAL

DEGREES CONFERRED AT GICA MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, 2008-2015Georgia’s independent colleges meet

workforce development needs. Last year, they awarded 16,647 degrees including associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. This represents a 14% growth in associate’s degrees, 9% growth in bachelor’s degrees, 24% growth in master’s degrees, and 24% growth in doctoral degrees since 2008.

14,000 15,000 16,000 17,000

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

14,604

15,346

15,941

16,243

16,613

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AFFORDABLEGICA MEMBER INSTITUTION ENROLLMENT FALL 2014ATTENDANCE STATUS BY DEGREE TYPE

GICA institutions provide the majority of all grant aid given to students attending the state’s private colleges and universities.

Average Institutional Grant Aid:

The actual total cost

of attendance for a

first-time, full-time

student who receives

financial aid is about

half the sticker price.

*Most current data available.

Average total published price (2015-2016)

Average published tuition and fees (2015-2016)

Average net price of attendance (2013-2014)*

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undergraduates at GICA member colleges who apply for aid receive Pell Grants

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GICA member institutions participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program to provide affordable private education to veterans

WHAT DOES IT COST TO ATTEND A GICA MEMBER INSTITUTION?

$39,128

$24,353

$21,103

of GICA Member insitution full-time, first-time undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, 2013-2014 $14,979

Total institutional grant aid distributed to first-time, full-time students in 2013-2014: $128 million

Full-time Undergraduate

Part-time Undergraduate

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS).

Full-time Graduate

Part-time Graduate

6,448 (13%)

44,479 (87%)

13,970 (73%

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5,044 (27%)

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percent of students are minorities (29% are African American)

79,000

ENROLLMENT AND DEGREES AWARDED AT 4-YEAR GEORGIA INSTITUTIONS, 2014-2015

ENROLLMENT(as a percent of total state-wide enrollment)

BACHELOR’S DEGREES CONFERRED(as a percent of total degrees in the state)

GICA 4-year Institutions Georgia Public 4-year Institutions

Students enrolled in GICA member institutions graduate in a more timely manner. 45% of students at Georgia independent colleges graduate in four years, compared to 26% of students attending Georgia public colleges.

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26%

45%

11%

21%

58%

57%

53%

56%

20%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS).

GRADUATION RATES AT GEORGIA FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BY SECTOR, 2014

16percentof undergraduatestudents are over 25 years old

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1 in 6 undergraduate baccalaureate students in Georgia attend an independent, not-for-profit college

GICA members enroll more than students

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Professional Development Opportunities

Each year, GICA develops a robust calendar of professional

development programs. These programs are offered to key campus

groups to provide inexpensive, high-quality opportunities for

professional growth and development. GICA member institutions

place a high value on these training programs and find them to

be a cost-effective way for staff and faculty members to remain

current in their fields of expertise. Additionally, the programs allow

participants a forum to explore new solutions for issues that arise on

all campuses. GICA is committed to providing nationally-recognized

speakers for these professional development programs at a reduced

cost. In 2015, GICA held meetings for 341 participants from 26

member institutions including chief financial officers, information

technology directors, human resource directors, library directors and

chief student affairs officers. GICA also hosts state-wide meetings to

address timely topics of interest, such as complying with new Title

IX regulations or learning about updates to Clery Reporting. The

format of these meetings varies depending on the topic, and include

webinars, conference calls and in-person meetings.

ProcurementGICA’s members frequently collaborate to save money and increase

efficiency. Twenty-three companies participate in the GICA

Procurement Portfolio, which provides cost savings on a diverse,

broad range of products and services. GICA maintains membership

in two group purchasing organizations, the Coalition for College

Cost Savings and E&I, which increase member institutions’ access

to discounts offered through national contracts. GICA member

campuses spent over $11 million through the GICA procurement

program during 2015.

EverFi CollaborativeGICA’s member institutions collaborated to purchase a suite of

online wellness and prevention services from EverFi in 2015. This

agreement allows GICA institutions to purchase best-in-class online

programs to address the critical issues of high-risk drinking, sexual

assault, relationship violence, stalking and sexual harassment among

students, faculty and staff. GICA partnered with the University

System of Georgia to obtain deep discounts for all of Georgia

two- and four-year institutions of higher education. The pricing

collaborative also enables the higher education sector to use the

same Campus Climate Survey to assess attitudes and beliefs among

students and faculty regarding sexual assault and other safety

issues on campus.

Adobe CollaborativeGICA successfully executed an Enterprise Term License Agreement

(ETLA) with Adobe in 2015. GICA institutions aggregated their

student populations to negotiate and establish the three-year

agreement. The ETLA locks in a significantly discounted price for the

three year period and beyond. This is an unprecedented agreement

for GICA institutions, and very few group ETLA agreements exist for

independent colleges and universities in the country.

The Higher Education Systems and Services (HESS) ConsortiumGICA and eight member institutions assisted in forming The

HESS Consortium. This national effort is focused on

collectively lowering costs and increasing collaboration between

private colleges and universities in the area of administrative

systems and services. The consortium seeks new opportunities

for collaborative pricing of vendor software, consultative services,

software-as-a-service and cloud services.

COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH MEMBER SERVICES

10 named scholarships

administered by GICA

$632

$11 million spent through GICA

Procurement Program

Over

thousand in scholarships distributed to GICA schools

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GICA’s members view collaboration as a valuable way to work together to improve the efficiency of

their institutions, learn new ways of serving their key stakeholders and leverage their collective buying

power to decrease costs. GICA institutions collaborate in a variety of ways to enhance the educational

experience and operational efficiency of each campus. GICA raises funds to help defray the costs

associated with launching these collaborative endeavors.

Compliance Collaborative The Compliance Collaborative project continued to make great

strides in 2015. The Compliance Webinar Series was launched

and presentations were made to campus representatives on topics

including 403b compliance, conducting a biennial review of alcohol

and other drug prevention programs on campus, mitigating cyber

risk, and copyright and fair use compliance issues. Thirteen campuses

joined together to form the Compliance Collaborative Program

in 2015. A Steering Committee containing representatives from

the 13 campuses and GICA conducted a thorough search to hire

a Compliance Program Director. The initial focus of the program

will be on the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title IX, the Violence

Against Women’s Act and the Clery Act.

ScholarshipsGICA administers ten named scholarship programs, totaling over

$108,000 in scholarship assistance to students who attended a

GICA college or university. Additionally, GICA raises donations

to support student scholarships in addition to managing an

endowment. Together, more than $632,000 in scholarship aid was

distributed. With the assistance of these scholarships, students

are able to attend the GICA member institution that best fits

their academic, social and spirtual preferences and needs. Many

GICA scholarships are awarded to financially needy students who

might otherwise be unable to attend college. These scholarships

award financial assistance to deserving students and assist them in

achieving their education and career goals.

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Executive CommitteeJames Mellichamp, Chair

Robert Myers, Vice-Chair

Keith Shurbutt, Treasurer

Susanna Baxter, Ex-Officio

Cathy Cox, At-Large

Derek Halvorson, At-Large

Charlie Harman, At-Large

Seth Harp, At-Large

Cynthia Holt, Ex-Officio

Eric Johnson, At-Large

Nancy Juneau, At-Large

Elizabeth Kiss, At-Large

Ruth Marston, At-Large

Guy Riekeman, At-Large

PRESIDENT EMERITUSWilliam W. Kelly, Atlanta, GA

LIFETIME HONORARY TRUSTEES Robert K. Ackerman, Lexington, SC

Nancy Blake, Griffin, GA

John S. Burd, Gainesville, GA

Manly F. Gilmer, Woodstock, GA

R. Kirby Godsey, Macon, GA

James M. Griffin, Sanibel, FL

Henry J. Hector, Montgomery, AL

Ross W. Lenhart, Pawleys Island, SC

Sarah H. Lunsford, Roswell, GA

Walter Y. Murphy, Atlanta, GA

Manning M. Patillo, Atlanta, GA

I. Clayton Ramsey, Atlanta, GA

Donald S. Stanton, Lake Junaluska, NC

John K. Trainer, Jacksonville, FL

Preston C. Williams, Montezuma, GA

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Elizabeth KissAgnes Scott College

Linda BuchananAndrew College

Stephen R. BriggsBerry College

Ed L. SchraderBrenau University

Steve EcholsBrewton-Parker College

Ronald E. JohnsonClark Atlanta University

J. Derek HalvorsonCovenant College

Ronald G. WhiteEmmanuel College

Charlie HarmanEmory University

Michael Meyer Von BremenHall, Booth, Smith, PC

Cynthia HoltMarketing & Communications Consultant

Eric JohnsonHussey Gay Bell

Scott WolleInvesco

R. H. Seaman, Jr.J. C. Penney Company (Ret.)

Nancy JuneauJuneau Construction Company

Keith H. ShurbuttKPMG LLP

Dan McAlexanderLaGrange College

Guy RiekemanLife University

William D. UnderwoodMercer University

John Silvanus Wilson, Jr.Morehouse College

Lawrence M. SchallOglethorpe University

Samuel SullivanPaine College

James F. MellichampPiedmont College

Dean C. CollinsPoint University

Kina MallardReinhardt University

Ruth H. MarstonRichmond Sterling, Inc.

John Paul RowanSavannah College of Art and Design

Seth HarpSeth Harp LLC

Donald DowlessShorter University

Mary Schmidt CampbellSpelman College

Mary M. “Peggy” BrockingtonStrickland Brockington Lewis LLP

Gary BonvillianThomas University

Robert MyersToccoa Falls College

Emir CanerTruett-McConnell College

Ruth A. KnoxWesleyan College

Cathy CoxYoung Harris College

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GICA wishes to gratefully acknowledge the following companies that are members of the GICA Corporate Allies Program:

“Like GICA, we know that independent higher education brings

substantial public benefit, both at the state and national level. We look

forward to continuing our partnership with GICA and its member

institutions to strengthen students’ financial competencies and create

an educated, financially competent workforce of tomorrow.”

—Mae St. Julien, SALT

The Georgia Independent College Association Corporate Allies Program is designed to promote a closer working relationship between GICA and businesses that support the work of GICA.

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GICA wishes to gratefully acknowledge the following companies that are members of the GICA Corporate Allies Program:

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Years indicate total years giving. Asterisk (*) indicates new donors.

PACESETTERS

SPONSORS

PARTNERS

ASSOCIATES

($50,000 - $99,999)

($15,000 - $24,999)

($10,000 - $14,999)

($5,000 - $9,999)

The Council of Independent Colleges, 29 yearsUPS Foundation, 41 years

Metcalf Davis, 6 yearsVulcan Materials Company, 48 years

Thomas H. Lanier Family Foundation, 23 years

Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund, Inc, 52 years J. W. & Ethel I. Woodruff Foundation, 48 yearsNorfolk Southern Foundation, 47 yearsPACCAR, Inc, 24 yearsSalesforce Foundation, 1 year*Michael Schelke, 1 year*R.H. Seaman, 19 years

Endowment and Trust

We are also pleased to recognize the special endowment and trust funds which supporters have created over the years to benefit GICA’s member colleges and their students. In 2015, almost $632,000 was returned to member insitutions in the form of scholarship aid.

Bank of America

GICA Member Services Council

Julia and Lawrence Willet

Lucy Claire Harris

Marianne and I. Clayton Ramsey

Plantation Pipe Line Company

Reunette W. Harris

W.P. Stevens

William W. and Catherine M. Kelly

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Cynthia Holt

Board Member and Member Services Council

Recipients

GICA HONOR ROLLDistinguished 2015 Investors

AWARD

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Years indicate total years giving. Asterisk (*) indicates new donors.

Adapture, 2 years

Ansley Communications, 5 years

ARAMARK Higher Education, 17 years

Arthur H. & Ernest B. Merry Foundation, 47 years

Frank Barron, 25 years

Thomas W. Barron, 35 years

Susanna L. Baxter, 6 years

Kathryn Beane, 1 year*

Lily Berrios, 13 years

Blackmon Mooring/BMS CAT, 1 year*

Nancy Blake, 47 years

Benjamin Bock, 2 years

Jesse Bowen, 1 year*

John S. Burd, 19 years

Carter, 10 years

Casagrande Consulting, LLC, 5 years

Colonial Oil Industries, Inc., 57 years

Conklin Metal Industries, 46 years

Cornerstone Communications Group, Inc., 18 years

The Dixie Group Foundation, Inc., 51 years

James Dykhouse, 23 years

First American Education Finance, 4 years

Genuine Parts Company, 27 years

Manly F. Gilmer, 7 years

Kathryn Golden, 1 year*

GovConnection, 3 years

James M. Griffith, 16 years

Henry J. Hector, 11 years

Jodi Hester, 4 years

Howard Technology Solutions, 4 years

Aleisa K. Howell, 2 years

J&J Industries, 48 years

John and Emma Derst Foundation, Inc., 56 years

Gary Lee, 17 years

Lilly Realty Associates, Inc., 20 years

Lisa Macke, 3 years

Mannington, 44 years

Carolyn S. Mata, 4 years

Mauldin & Jenkins, 6 years

Gene McClure, 3 years

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architects, 3 years

McNeely Foundation, Inc., 53 years

Millennium Advisory Services, 2 years

James M. Moore, 4 years

Morgan Stanley, 1 year*

Myers McRae Executive Search & Consulting, Inc., 20 years

Netchex, 1 year*

New Riverside Ochre Company, Inc., 53 years

Office Depot OfficeMax, 2 years

Mary Ann Parker, 1 year*

Printpack Inc. The Gay and Erskine Love Foundation, 32 years

The Pittulloch Foundation, 53 years

Lynn Ross, 1 year*

SageView Advisory Group, 3 years

SALT/American Student Assistance, 2 years

ScholarBuys, 4 years

Shaheen Carpet Mills, Inc., 41 years

Keith H. Shurbutt, 6 years

Dock Sisk, 20 years

Sizemore Group, 15 years

Stevens & Wilkinson, Inc., 6 years

Thiele Kaolin Company, 58 years

VALIC, 7 years

Voya Financial, 1 year*

Warren Averett, 2 years

Washington EMC, 49 years

Wehadkee Foundation, Inc., 55 years

The William E. and Audrine C. Honey Foundation Inc., 55 years

Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Georgia Foundation, 41 years

The Winter Construction Company, 16 years

FRIENDS ($4,999 AND UNDER)

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Cynthia Holt

Board Member and Member Services Council

AWARD

SUPPORT


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