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Summary
Toccoa Falls College is a private institution that was founded in 1907. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 764, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 500 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Toccoa Falls College's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (South), 38. Its tuition and fees are $16,910 (2011-12).
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Toccoa Falls College (TFC) is an educational institution, a character-building enterprise, and a spiritual formation community, all integrated into a unique way of life. Its primary purpose is to glorify God through offering residential programs that prepare men and women for lives of personal fulfillment and Christian servant leadership to the church and the world. TFC provides both the strengths of a Bible college and the strengths of a Christian liberal arts college offered in a nourishing evangelical Christian environment. It also seeks to glorify God through offering non-residential Christ-centered programs to the community at large. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1907 |
| Religious affiliation | Christian and Missionary Alliance |
| Academic calendar | 4-1-4 |
| Setting | rural |
| 2010 Endowment | $2,584,387 |
Applying
When applying to Toccoa Falls College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. The application fee at Toccoa Falls College is $25. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 99.2 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | less selective |
| Fall 2010 acceptance rate | 99% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Toccoa Falls College is 13:1, and the school has 65.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Toccoa Falls College include: Counseling Psychology; Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis; Early Childhood Education and Teaching; Bible/Biblical Studies; and Youth Ministry. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 65.8 percent.
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| 4-year graduation rate | 44% - Medium | ||||||||||
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Student Life
Toccoa Falls College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 764, with a gender distribution of 46.7 percent male students and 53.3 percent female students. 62.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 38.0 percent of students live off campus.
| Total enrollment | 764 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | N/A |
Campus Info & Services
Toccoa Falls College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Toccoa Falls College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Toccoa Falls College, 77 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Toccoa Falls College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 77% - Medium |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Toccoa Falls College, 86.1 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $10,921.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $16,910 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $6,300 (2011-12) - Low |
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* Overview details based on 2010 data
