Toccoa Falls College

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Toccoa Falls College is an accredited liberal arts Christian college, located in Toccoa, Georgia. While an associate college of the Christian and Missionary Alliance the school maintains close ties with several evangelical and Bible-believing groups and denominations.

History

Toccoa Falls College was founded by Dr. Richard A. Forrest in Golden, North Carolina as the Golden Valley Institute. On January 11, 1911 Dr. Forrest bought the Haddock Inn and 100 acres (400,000 m²) of land and in October relocated the school near Toccoa, Georgia in order to be near a mainline railroad. He renamed the school Toccoa Falls Institute and added secondary school courses to the theological classes. In 1913 the Haddock Inn, which was the classroom and residence building, was destroyed by fire.

After living in tents, the school built up a new campus. There is 1 big main men's dorm, 2 Women's and some little dorms, cottages, and trailers.

In 1928 the secondary courses were reorganized and the state of Georgia accredited it as Toccoa Falls High School which remained open until 1976. In 1939 the state of Georgia chartered the four year program and allowed it to grant the degree Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Education. On November 6, 1977 an earthen dam above the campus collapsed and the 40 acre (162,000 m²) lake it impounded drained through the lower part of the campus. The resulting flood killed 39 people and injured 60 more as well as destroying much of the campus' married student housing and damaging part of the men's dormitory.

The school recovered over years and added many new buildings. Toccoa Falls College now contains nine schools with a total of 25 majors and 35 minors. Dr. W. Wayne Gardner became president in 2004.

The college's student-run radio station is WTXR The Eagle 89.7.