Carver College is a private Bible college located in

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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

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. It was named after the agricultural scientist

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. 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

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in 2006. In 2009, the Carver Bible College was renamed Carver College. As of 2017, Carver had a total enrollment of 60 students. The undergraduate tuition was approximately $12,000. It offers undergraduate programs in Business Administration, Psychology, and Biblical Studies. Carver's athletics teams are known as the Cougars and compete in the

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. The athletic program was established in 1998.

Notable alumni

* Tony Evans, pastor

References

External links

Official website
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