Allegheny Wesleyan College

Allegheny Wesleyan College

Type	Private liberal arts college
Established	1957
Affiliation	Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection
President	Daniel Hardy
Location	Salem , Ohio , United States
Campus	Suburban college town
Website	awc.edu

Allegheny Wesleyan College (AWC) is a private Methodist 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 US$3840.[1]

Academics

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

1. Colleges in the Midwest. Peterson's. 2009. ISBN 9780768926903.
2. The College Board College Handbook. College Board. 2009. ISBN 9780874478235.
3. Kurian, George Thomas; Lamport, Mark A. (2016). Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442244320.

External links

• Allegheny Wesleyan College

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