College of Athens (CoA) is a private

interdenominational Interdenominationalism is an evangelical Protestant movement of cooperation among various Christian denominations. History The movement has its origins in the founding of the London Missionary Society, a missionary society, in 1795 by variou ...

Christian college near

Watkinsville, Georgia Watkinsville is the largest town and county seat of Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,896. It served as the seat of Clarke County until 1872 when the county seat of that county was m ...

. It was founded in 2009 as Athens School of Ministry & Worship Arts. The school opened its doors to its first degree-seeking students in Fall 2012. The school was renamed Athens College of Ministry in August of 2015 after receiving authorization from the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC). In May 2020, ACMin was awarded accredited status from the

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools The Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) is a U.S. based institutional accreditation organization that focuses on Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries seeking collegiate accreditation in the United Sta ...

(TRACS), a CHEA and DOE approved postsecondary accrediting commission, as a Member Institution. In July 2022, Athens College of Ministry officially changed its named to the College of Athens (CoA) in order to facilitate the growth the college is experiencing in offering non-ministry majors. CoA currently offers certificates, associates, bachelors, and master's degrees in nine various major areas. The school's administrative office and current campus is located in Watkinsville. In addition, the school has purchased a 114-acre property on Barnett Shoals Road, located on the old Green Hills Golf Course and Country Club property, that it intends to use as its future campus.ACMin future campus
Retrieved November 17, 2020

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*{{Official site, https://collegeofathens.edu/ Athens, Georgia 2009 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)