![]() ![]() The building served classroom and administrative purposes, as well as chapel, library and dining hall at times. In 1916, construction was completed on Grimes Hall, which became the central campus landmark until the early 1970s. When it opened in 1906, it housed the chapel, six classrooms, administrative space and a small library collection. The school was renamed Southern Wesleyan University in 1994.Ī campus fixture for nearly 60 years, Smith Hall was the first building constructed on College Hill. Initially known as the Wesleyan Methodist Bible Institute (1906–1908), subsequent names included Wesleyan Methodist College (1909–1959) and Central Wesleyan College (1959–1994). Classes at the new school began on October 15, 1906, with students from first grade through college. In 1904, representatives of Wesleyan Methodist churches in South Carolina and surrounding states met at Central to consider the possibility of establishing a college. Rickman Library at Southern Wesleyan University Since 2007, the university's athletic teams have won 17 National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) national championship titles including titles in men's baseball, women's basketball, men's soccer, individual men's golf, women's indoor track and field events, women's outdoor track and field events, and men's outdoor track and field events. The school has 18 intercollegiate athletic teams that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II as well as the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). In addition, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs are offered in a fully online format. There are more than 800 undergraduates enrolled at the main campus in Central, South Carolina. The university serves approximately 1,600 students. ![]() The university offers approximately 35 major areas of study for undergraduates and also offers graduate and doctoral degrees in the areas of business and education. The institution is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. It was founded in 1906 by what is now the Wesleyan Church. Southern Wesleyan University is a private Christian university in Central, South Carolina. ![]()
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