Cheville Chapel
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| Motto | Prudens futuri (Wisdom for the Future) |
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| Established | 1895 |
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Religious affiliation
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Community of Christ |
| Endowment | $37.2 million |
| President | John Sellars |
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Academic staff
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146 |
| Students | 2,222 (Fall 2013) |
| Undergraduates | 1,495 (Fall 2013) |
| Postgraduates | 727 (Fall 2013) |
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Lamoni, Iowa, United States 40°36′58″N 93°55′33″W / 40.61598°N 93.92580°WCoordinates: 40°36′58″N 93°55′33″W / 40.61598°N 93.92580°W |
| Colors | Blue & Gold |
| Nickname | Yellowjackets |
| Mascot | Sting |
| Website | www |
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Graceland University is a private liberal arts university of about 2300 students and 150 faculty. Graceland has campuses in Lamoni, Iowa and Independence, Missouri, in the United States. Graceland offers degree completion and master’s programs at satellite campuses in Centerville and Cedar Rapids (Iowa) and Trenton (Missouri). Graceland also offers undergraduate and graduate programs online. Graceland was founded in 1895. Though non-sectarian, Graceland was established by, and is affiliated with, the Community of Christ, formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church).
Graceland's main campus is in Lamoni, Iowa. This residential campus offers over 50 academic programs, including 9-preprofessional programs and 35 undergraduate majors. The Lamoni campus also offers 19 varsity sports, campus-wide activities and intramural sports.
The Independence campus offers graduate and undergraduate programs in the School of Nursing and the Edmund J. Gleazer School of Education. The campus is also home to programs in the Community of Christ Seminary.
John D. Sellars is Graceland's president. He assumed his role July 15, 2007.
Graceland University was established as Graceland College in 1895 by the RLDS Church in Lamoni, Iowa. Land for the college was donated by church members, with the first 20 acres given by Marietta Walker. The name "Graceland" was selected by Col. George Barrett, land surveyor for the college, for the graceful slope of the hill upon which the college was built. Until the administration building was completed, classes were conducted in a building in downtown Lamoni. The first day of classes was September 17, 1895.
In 1917, Graceland received accreditation from the states of Iowa and Missouri and from the North Central Association of Colleges, making it the first fully accredited junior college in Iowa. Graceland became a four-year college in 1960. Graceland's nursing program began in 1910 as a cooperative program with the Independence Sanitarium and Hospital, Independence, MO. The Graceland campus was extended to Independence with the establishment of the college's bachelor's degree program in 1968-69.
The Graceland Partnership Program, offering degree-completion programs on community college campuses, was established in 1989. In 1995, Graceland acquired SkillPath, a business training company that offers seminars and classes. Graceland College became Graceland University on June 1, 2000.
Graceland has been ranked ‘first tier’ in the U.S. News & World Report’s America’s “Best Colleges” in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Graceland falls in the “Private University” category, “Midwest Region.” In 2012, Graceland was ranked 91 and in the 2013 report Graceland was ranked 88. The report standings cite Graceland’s small class sizes, with 72 percent of classes containing 20 or fewer students, financial aid services, and the university’s “selective” admissions process in its rankings. Graceland has also been recognized by the Princeton Review as a top school in the Midwest.
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