Just how bad can it get at small, private colleges? La Grange is the oldest private college in Georgia. Subtitled, "Georgia's LaGrange College faces financial challenges as parents and students struggle to afford the cost of a private college, this article in National Crosstalk by Don Campbell takes us deep into that school's budget crisis and planning: "Rated highly for its affordability as a four-year private college, LaGrange has survived the toughest economic year in memory with a balanced budget, according to outgoing President Stuart Gulley, but not without some tough decisions that will be felt even more in the coming year."