Carver College

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Carver College is a private Bible college located in Atlanta, Georgia.

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It was established in 1943 as the Carver Bible Institute. The institute was founded by Solomon Randolph, a Black pastor in Atlanta, and Grace and Talmage Payne, graduates of the Moody Bible Institute. It was named after the agricultural scientist George Washington Carver. The campus underwent major renovations in 1997, including remodeling the administration building, the gymnasium and establishing a new bookstore for the campus. The college received full accreditation from the Association for Biblical Higher Education in 2006. In 2009, the Carver Bible College was renamed Carver College. [1]

As of 2017, Carver had a total enrollment of 60 students. The undergraduate tuition was approximately $12,000. [2] It offers undergraduate programs in Business Administration, Psychology, and Biblical Studies. [3]

Carver's athletics teams are known as the Cougars and compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association. [4] The athletic program was established in 1998. [1]

Notable alumni

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  1. 1 2 "History of the College". Carver College. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Carver Bible College". Data USA. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Carver Bible College". Cappex. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Youngblood carries Kennesaw State past Carver College 87-40". KRQE. Associated Press. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Tony Evans (ThM, 1976; ThD, 1982) Celebrates 50 Years of Pastoral Ministry". Dallas Theological Seminary . Retrieved November 29, 2020.

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