Bryan College
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Bryan College logo
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Former names
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William Jennings Bryan University (1930–1958), William Jennings Bryan College (1958–1993) |
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| Motto | "Christ Above All" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1930 |
| Affiliation | Christian |
| Endowment | $6 million |
| President | Stephen D. Livesay |
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Academic staff
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204 (48 full-time) |
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Administrative staff
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169 (131 full-time) |
| Students | 739 |
| Postgraduates | 131 |
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Other students
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840 |
| Location |
Dayton, TN, USA 35°29′51″N 84°59′57″W / 35.497574°N 84.999139°WCoordinates: 35°29′51″N 84°59′57″W / 35.497574°N 84.999139°W |
| Campus | Small town |
| Colors | Red and gold |
| Athletics | NAIA |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cross-country running, Soccer, Track and field, Volleyball, Softball, Fishing, Golf, Cheerleading |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Affiliations | Appalachian College Association, Association of Christian Schools International, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, Council for Higher Education Accreditation, Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association |
| Website | www |
Bryan College is a Christian liberal arts college in Dayton, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in the aftermath of the 1925 Scopes Trial to establish an institution of higher education that would teach from a Christian worldview.
During the Scopes Trial in 1925, William Jennings Bryan expressed the wish that a school might be established in Dayton, "to teach truth from a Biblical perspective". Following his death on July 26, 1925, a national memorial association was formed to establish such an institution in Bryan’s honor.
William Jennings Bryan University was chartered in 1930. Its stated purpose was to provide “for the purpose of establishing, conducting and perpetuating a university for the higher education of men and women under auspices distinctly Christian and spiritual, as a testimony to the supreme glory of the Lord Jesus Christ, and to the Divine inspiration and infallibility of the Bible,” and its mission statement is "Educating Students to become Servants of Christ to make a Difference in Today's World." In 1958, it was designated William Jennings Bryan College, and the name was shortened to Bryan College in 1993.
Bryan College is a member of the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the Appalachian College Association (ACA), and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
The Bryan College campus in Dayton is 128 acres (0.52 km2) with 20 buildings, 7 of which are residence halls.
Its association with the Scopes Trial has led to its addition as a stop along the Southeast Tennessee Religious Trail.
Bryan has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1969.
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