Voorhees College is a college in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1898 as Arcot Mission College, when Arcot Mission High School was amalgamated to the University of Madras. The college is named after its benefactors, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph and Elizabeth Voorhees of the Reformed Church in America. The College was earlier known as Ralph and Elizabeth Voorhees college when it was a Co-educational institution. In the late sixties towards the end of the tenure of Dr. A.N. Gopal, the then principal, the college stopped admitting women students and dropped the names Ralph and Elizabeth and became known as Voorhees College. The college began offering master's level courses in 1975. The College is managed by the Church of South India, Diocese of Vellore. The Chairman of the College is the Bishop of Vellore, and the motto is "In vain without God." The college is affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore and it is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, with an A grade (2005). Alumni Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan – The former President of India M.C.Raja First dalit MP and MLA in India. also Professor of in this college Courses The following courses are offered: Undergraduate courses B.A. Defence and Strategic Studies B.A. English B.A. History B.A. Tamil B.Sc. Chemistry B.Sc. Computer Science B.Sc. Mathematics B.Sc. Physics B.Sc. Zoology B.Sc. Botany B.B.A. (Business Administration) B.Com. (Aided) B.Com. (self-financing) B.C.A (Computer Applications) B.A. Economics Postgraduate courses M.A. Defence & Strategic Studies M.A. History M.A. Tamil (self-financing) M.A. English (Self-financing) M.A. Economics (Self-financing) M.Com. M.Sc. Chemistry (self-financing) M.Sc. Mathematics M.Sc. Physics (self-financing) M.Sc. Zoology Research M.Phil. Tamil M.Phil. History M.Phil. Commerce M.Phil. Zoology M.Phil. Physics M.Phil. Chemistry M.Phil. Mathematics Ph.D. in Commerce Ph.D. in History Ph.D. in Tamil Ph.D. in Zoology References External links NAAC accreditation report Voorhees College to seek autonomy, The Hindu, 17 Dec 2004 Official website Universities and colleges affiliated with the Church of South India Universities and colleges in Vellore district Reformed Church in America Education in Vellore Educational institutions established in 1898 1898 establishments in India Colleges affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras