Atlanta Christian College

Atlanta Christian College

Originally founded in 1937 as Atlanta Christian College by local judge Thomas Olin Hathcock, the institution was located in East Point, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. The campus was established on a 300-acre farm inherited by Hathcock’s wife, Nora Head Hathcock, and included a barn, livestock, and cultivated fields. Both T. O. Hathcock and his wife were members of the independent Christian Church, and to this day, the university maintains its affiliation with the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ.

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Following its founding, Atlanta Christian College (ACC) focused primarily on educating ministers, missionaries, and other church-related workers. The college initially operated out of a 12-room farmhouse and three small cottages. Over time, the campus expanded to include 16 buildings. In 1965, ACC became an accredited member of the American Association of Bible Colleges. By 1988, however, the original buildings had been demolished to make way for new dormitories. In 1990, in conjunction with a broadening of the curriculum, the college was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and baccalaureate degrees.

In February 2011, the Board of Trustees announced that the college would be renamed Point University, effective July 1. In the fall of 2012, the traditional residential campus was relocated to West Point, Georgia—a small town near the Alabama border. Today, the university offers a broad curriculum with majors ranging from biblical studies to biology, and degree programs are available for traditional college students, high school students pursuing dual enrollment, as well as online and graduate students. The original Atlanta Christian College campus now sits largely unused; however, the Education Building has been repurposed as the Fulton Leadership Academy, and the campus chapel now serves as the home of Tri-Cities Church.

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