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Greenville College

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The College
| Mission | Leadership | Location | Enrollment | Accreditation | Faculty Admissions | Tuition & Costs | Financial Aid | Scholarship Opportunities
Application and Information | Academics | Athletics | Student Government
Student Employment | Religious Life | Activities | News & Events | Giving to GC | History

The College

Greenville College is a four-year, coeducational Christian liberal arts college located in Greenville, Illinois. Founded in 1892, it is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church.

Mission

Greenville College transforms students for lives of character and service through a Christ-centered education in the liberating arts and sciences.

Leadership

Greenville College was founded by the Free Methodist Church and still maintains a close affiliation with the denomination. Greenville is owned and controlled by a Board of Trustees. Leadership and direction are provided by President V. James Mannoia and the President's Cabinet.

Location

Our campus is located in the community of Greenville, Illinois, a town of 6,500 people just 45 miles east of St. Louis. Housing includes five major residence halls and 12 upper division houses. A new 12-unit apartment complex houses 60 upper division students. Fifteen major buildings are located on 50 acres.

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Enrollment

Approximately 980 traditional students come from 40 states and 8 foreign countries, divided almost equally among men and women. The Adult Studies division, including undergraduate, degree-completion and graduate students, serves an additional 250 students.

Accreditation and Affiliations

Greenville is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Illinois Office of Education. Greenville holds membership in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and Christian College Consortium.

Faculty

Greenville College has 53 full time and 15 adjunct teaching; the student - faculty ratio is 15:1. All professors teach and advise students and, although their primary function is teaching, faculty members regularly publish articles in scholarly journals and author textbooks. Sixty-three percent have doctoral or terminal degrees in their specialties.

Admissions

Greenville admits qualified students of any faith who desire liberal arts education taught and interpreted within an evangelical Christian context, without regard to race, color, creed, gender, national origin, or disability.

Tuition & Costs

Greenville College's comprehensive fee for 2004-2005 is $22,584. This includes $16,724 for full-time tuition and $5,760 for room and board. Books, supplies, laboratory fees and technology fees are extra, averaging $800.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid awards in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and campus jobs are given annually. Over 90% of all students receive assistance, with average awards exceeding $12, 400

Scholarship Opportunities

Greenville College offers unique opportunities for students to apply, complete and receive scholarships in order to attend Greenville College. Those opportunities include academic scholarships, departmental scholarships, church partnership scholarships, scholarships awarded for leadership for leadership and community involvement, and more.

Application and Information

Students may call or write for application materials. Applicants generally hear from the admissions committee within two weeks of the school's receiving all necessary materials. For further information, applicants should call or write:

Office of Admissions
315 E. College Ave.
Greenville, IL 62246
Telephone: (618)664-2800 or (800) 345-4440
E-mail: admissions@greenville.edu
Internet: http://www.greenville.edu

Academics

Greenville College offers over 50 majors through 17 departments. Signature programs include Contemporary Christian Music, Digital Media, Media Promotions, Urban/Cross Cultural Ministries and the Zahniser Institute for Environmental Studies. Additionally, Greenville College offers two degrees under the division of Adult Studies, a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership (GOAL) and a master of arts in Leadership and Ministry (LAMP).

Each year at least 500 courses are offered; the minimum required for graduation is at least thirty-three courses. The general education core offered by Greenville College is guided by a strengths-based approach assisting students in choosing majors, identifying extracurricular activities and developing a lifelong process of education. The core program includes foundations in the liberal arts , an introduction to Christian thought and life, a foundation of science, and a capstone seminar with an integration across the disciplines. The general education program also includes courses in fine arts, humanities, religion, science, mathematics, and social sciences.

Classes meet during two semesters, a January interterm, and three summer sessions. Interterm allows students to take nontraditional courses or travel overseas. Classes in English as a second language are available, as is free tutoring for many classes. The college allows advanced degree and multiple degree programs. Most departments encourage or require an internship, co-op experience, or senior project or recital.

Majors: Accounting, Adult Fitness/Recreation, Art, Biology, Biology Education, Business Administration, Chemistry, Chemistry Education, Communication, Computer Science, Contemporary Christian Music, Digital Media, Early Childhood Education, Education, Elementary Education, Engineering (3/2), English, English Education, Environmental Biology, French, History, Individually Tailored Education Plan, Political Science, Leadership/Recreation, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Promotions, Modern Languages, Music, Music Education, Organizational Leadership, Pastoral Ministries, Physical Education, Physics, Physics Education, Psychology, Psychology/Religion, Recreation, Religion, Religion/Philosophy, Secondary Education, Social Studies Education, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Spanish Education, Special Education, Urban/Cross Cultural Ministries, Youth Ministries

Pre-Professional Programs: Pre-Engineering, Pre-Law, Pre-Medical Technology, and Pre-Nursing

Athletics

Home of the Panthers the Athletic Department is a vital part of the total college experience for each student athlete. Our philosophy serves to aid the institution in accomplishing its mission. We strive to help the student athlete recognize that learning is lifelong process. The pursuit of learning combined with athletics should be the goal of all Greenville College athletes.

The Program:
The objective of the athletic program is to help the student athlete to not only advance their athletic skills but to use the athletic experience to mature in their spiritual growth and expand their academic life.

Affiliations:
Greenville College is a member of the NCAA, Division III and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). We are affiliated with the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. SLIAC is an eight-member conference with colleges located within a hundred mile radius of St. Louis, Missouri. The football program participates in the Illini-Badger Football Conference, an eight-team conference composed of teams from Illinois and Wisconsin.

Intercollegiate Athletic Teams:
Baseball(M), Softball (W), Basketball (M), Basketball (W), Cross Country (M), Cross Country (W), Football (M), Soccer (M), Soccer (W), Tennis (M), Tennis (W), Track & Field (M), Track & Field (W), and Volleyball (W)

Club Teams:
Volleyball (M) and Cheerleading

Student Government

The Senate is the student governing body. It's elected president is an ex-officio member of Faculty Council, the faculty governing body. Most faculty committees have at least one student member. Students manage the College newspaper and yearbook, radio station, AGAPE music festival, homecoming, concerts, social activities, and all clubs and student organizations.

Student Employment

Greenville College hires each year approximately 350 students through campus employment or Federal College Work Study (FCWS) program. As an equal opportunities employer, the college will employ students without regard to race, color, creed, or national origin.

Religious Life

To support spiritual growth, the college offers chapel programs, vespers, Bible study and discipleship groups.

Campus Activities

Greenville College’s active campus life includes 14 varsity sports, intramurals, student government, music groups, WGRN 89.5 FM campus radio station, and a variety of social, cultural, and religious activities.

News & Events

Greenville College serves as host for numerous high-profile individuals and events, including Dr. James Dobson, Christian author, speaker and founder of Focus on the Family; Tommy Lasorda, retired manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers; and the Agape Music Festival, an annual two-day contemporary Christian music event drawing top CCM artists and large crowds to the Bond County Fairgrounds in Greenville, Illinois.

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Giving to GC

The Office of Advancement at Greenville College works to raise resources in support of the mission of this school. Numerous giving opportunities exist for alumni, parents and friends of the college to support these efforts.

History

Founded in 1892, Greenville College has a rich history of people, traditions and experiences.

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Last updated: March 7, 2003