Piedmont College Announces Name Change

Piedmont College in Demerest, Georgia announced that it will be changing its name to Piedmont University in 2021.

The institution was founded as J. and S. Green Collegiate Institute in 1897. The name changed in 1899 to J.S. Green College. While it initially looked to Methodist Churches for support, after 1901 support was received support from American Missionary Board of the Congregational Church. Piedmont College was adopted as the name in 1903. You can read more about institutional history by visiting the "History of Piedmont College" page.

Read more about the name change in "Piedmont College to be named Piedmont University in 2021," published by the Athens Banner-Herald on June 23, 2020 with reporting by Lee Shearer.