Allegheny Wesleyan College
Type | Private liberal arts college |
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Established | 1957 |
Affiliation | Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection |
President | Daniel Hardy |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Suburban college town |
Website | awc |
Allegheny Wesleyan College (AWC) is a private four-year liberal arts college in Salem, Ohio.[1][2]
History[]
Allegheny Wesleyan College started out in 1943 as a private Methodist school in Salem, Ohio. With increasing enrollment, it purchased the forty-three acre Satterthwaite Farm and erected dormitories, classrooms and a dining hall. At that time, it was known as the Salem Bible Institute or Salem Bible College.[3] It sought out religious affiliation with the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection (AWMC) in 1973 and it continues to remain supported by the Wesleyan Methodists to this day.[3] In the same year, the Rev. James Beers was appointed as the president of the university, which assumed its current name of Allegheny Wesleyan College.[3]
Admissions[]
Allegheny Wesleyan College has an open admissions policy.[1] Its tuition rates for full-time students is $3840 USD.[1]
Academics[]
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Allegheny Wesleyan College offers the Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Arts degrees in the fields of Elementary Education, Cross-Cultural Missions, Music Education, and Religious Studies.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Colleges in the Midwest. Peterson's. 2009. ISBN 9780768926903.
- ^ The College Board College Handbook. College Board. 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Kurian, George Thomas; Lamport, Mark A. (2016). Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442244320.
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Coordinates: 40°52′02.4″N 80°51′36.5″W / 40.867333°N 80.860139°W
- 1957 establishments in Ohio
- Bible colleges
- Holiness universities and colleges
- Liberal arts colleges in Ohio
- Methodist universities and colleges in the United States
- Methodism in Ohio
- Private universities and colleges in Ohio