Piedmont University

This article is about Piedmont University in Demorest, Georgia. For the unaccredited university in California, see Piedmont University (California). For the university formerly known as Piedmont International University, see Carolina University.

Piedmont University
Former names
J.S. Green Collegiate Institute (1897–1899); J.S. Green College (1899–1902), Piedmont College (1902–2021)
MottoLux (Light)
TypePrivate university
EstablishedSeptember 1, 1897[1]
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ
Academic affiliations
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Endowment$52,552,848[2]
PresidentMarshall Criser[3]
Academic staff
127[4]
Students2,571[5]
Undergraduates1,278[6]
Postgraduates1,293[6]
Location
Demorest & Athens, Georgia
,
U.S.

34°33′58″N 83°32′31″W / 34.566°N 83.542°W / 34.566; -83.542
CampusRural 300 acres (121.4 ha)[2]
Colors  
Dark green and gold[7]
NicknameLions
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III, Collegiate Conference of the South[8]
MascotLion
Websitepiedmont.edu

Piedmont University is a private university in Demorest and Athens, Georgia. Founded in 1897, Piedmont's Demorest campus includes 300 acres in a traditional residential-college setting located in the foothills of the northeast Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains.[9] Total enrollment is approximately 2,500 students and the campus includes ten residence halls housing more than 750 students.[10]

Piedmont College offers more than 50 undergraduate academic programs in the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing & Health Sciences. Students may earn Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Science (BS), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees. Graduate programs include Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Education Specialist (EdS), and Doctor of Education (EdD).[11]

  1. ^ Lovett, Warren Pound (1943). History of Piedmont College. Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia (Master's Thesis).
  2. ^ a b "America's Best Colleges 2015: Piedmont College". U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report, L.P. 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "New Presidents or Provosts: Eastern New Mexico U, Ocean County College, Piedmont U, Siena College, State U of New York System, Tennessee College of Applied Technology–Athens, U of Connecticut, U of South Florida".
  4. ^ "College Closeup: Piedmont College". Peterson's. NelNet, Inc. Archived from the original on November 28, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
  5. ^ "Piedmont College reports record enrollment". The Toccoa Record. September 11, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
  6. ^ a b "Piedmont College At a Glance". College Board. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
  7. ^ "Piedmont College". Piedmont Athletics Department. Retrieved June 17, 2008.
  8. ^ "Piedmont University Athletics - Official Athletics Website".
  9. ^ "Explore Our Places". piedmont.edu. Piedmont University. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Residence Life". piedmont.edu. Piedmont University. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "Academics | Find your Academic Program at Piedmont". piedmont.edu. Piedmont University. Retrieved April 6, 2024.