Manchester University (Indiana)
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| Motto | Learning, Faith and Service |
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| Type | Private Coeducational Liberal arts |
| Established | 1860 (details) |
| Affiliation | Church of the Brethren |
| Endowment | $200 million |
| President | Dave McFadden |
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Academic staff
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150 |
| Students | 1,479 |
| Undergraduates | 1,470 |
| Postgraduates | 70 |
| Location |
Main Campus: North Manchester Pharmacy School: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA |
| Campus | Small Town: 200 Acres (0.506 km²) |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III — HCAC, OAC |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Spartans |
| Website | www |
| Manchester University | |||
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| Roanoke Classical Seminary | Established | 1860 | |
| Location | Roanoke, Indiana, USA | ||
| Affiliation | United Brethren Church | ||
| Acquired | 1885 Church of the Brethren | ||
| Affiliation | Church of the Brethren | ||
| Manchester College | Renamed | 1889 | |
| Relocated | 1889 | ||
| Location | North Manchester, IN, USA | ||
| Affiliation | Church of the Brethren | ||
| Acquired | 1932 Mount Morris College | ||
| Manchester University | Renamed | 2012 | |
| Location | North Manchester, Indiana, USA and Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA | ||
| Mount Morris College | |||
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| Rock River Seminary & College Institute | Established | 1839 | |
| Location | Mount Morris, Illinois, USA | ||
| Affiliation | Methodist Church | ||
| Mount Morris College | Renamed | 1844 | |
| Acquired | 1879 Church of the Brethren | ||
| Affiliation | Church of the Brethren | ||
| Closed | 1932 | ||
Main Campus: North Manchester
Manchester University (formerly Manchester College) is a liberal arts university with a campus located in North Manchester, Indiana, and a second campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, home to the University's College of Pharmacy. Total enrollment is approximately 1,500 students.
Manchester University (formerly Manchester College) was founded in Roanoke, Indiana, as the Roanoke Classical Seminary in 1860 by the United Brethren Church. David N. Howe served as the last president of Roanoke Classical Seminary, which was moved to North Manchester to become North Manchester [Manchester] College. He served as Manchester College's first president from 1889–1894 and is known as the founder. The school was renamed Manchester College in 1889 when it moved to North Manchester. In 1932, Manchester merged with Mount Morris College of Mount Morris, Illinois, a Methodist seminary founded in 1839. Manchester is a college of the Church of the Brethren.
The Peace Studies Institute and Program for Conflict Resolution—the first undergraduate peace studies major in the U.S., was established at Manchester in 1948. The program was chaired by Kenneth Brown from 1980 until 2005.
The Manchester College Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
In 2012, Manchester changed its name from Manchester College to Manchester University.
Manchester University operates on a 4-1-4 (four month semester- January Session- four month semester) academic calendar in its College of Undergraduate Studies. Students working toward a bachelor's degree can choose from thirty-eight major fields of study and thirty-one minor fields. Students working toward an associate degree can choose from four major fields of study. Manchester also offers master's degrees in two fields of study and a doctorate degree in Pharmacy (Pharm.D).
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