Andrew College is a private, liberal arts junior college located a few blocks off the town square in Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia, United States. It is associated with the United Methodist Church and is the ninth-oldest college in Georgia. As a two year, university-parallel, church-related college, Andrew exists to provide students “a better beginning” for their college careers. Andrew specializes in the education of freshmen and sophomores. Andrew College students enjoy the particular advantages of a small, residential campus. As a United Methodist related institution, the faculty is concerned with the spiritual as well as with the intellectual development of students. The Andrew College charter is the second oldest charter in the United States for giving an educational institution the right to confer degrees upon women. The college opened in 1854 as a four-year college known as Andrew Female College. It was named in honor of Bishop James Osgood Andrew, who was responsible for the founding of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1856 Bishop Andrew came to Cuthbert to dedicate the school to “the service of God.