Martin Luther College
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| Established | 1995 |
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| Affiliation | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod |
| President | Rev. Mark Zarling |
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Academic staff
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75 |
| Students | 775 |
| Undergraduates | 715 |
| Postgraduates | 60 |
| Location |
New Ulm, Minnesota, USA 44°18′19″N 94°28′20″W / 44.30528°N 94.47222°WCoordinates: 44°18′19″N 94°28′20″W / 44.30528°N 94.47222°W |
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Rural 50 acres (20 ha) |
| Colors | Red, Black & white |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Website | www |
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Old Main, Dr. Martin Luther College
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Old Main from the northeast
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| Location | College Heights, New Ulm, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°18′20.7″N 94°28′16.2″W / 44.305750°N 94.471167°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1884 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Brown County MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 79001208 |
| Designated NRHP | December 31, 1979 |
This article deals with the WELS-affiliated tertiary institution in Minnesota. See Luther College for the ELCA institution in Iowa.
Martin Luther College (MLC) is the college of ministry operated by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Located on a 50-acre (20 ha) campus in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States, the college prepares men for pastoral training at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and men and women for service as early childhood teachers, elementary, and secondary teachers and staff ministers in WELS churches, schools and missions. A faculty of 82 educators serves approximately 800 students during the school year. The school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and its teaching program has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching.
Martin Luther College was established in 1995 when Northwestern College, located in Watertown, Wisconsin, and Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm amalgamated on the New Ulm campus.
Dr. Martin Luther College was established in 1884 by the Minnesota Synod to train Lutheran pastors and teachers working in Minnesota. Northwestern College was established in 1865 by the Wisconsin Synod to train Lutheran pastors in Wisconsin. In 1892, when the Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan Synods formed a federation called the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States, it was agreed that Northwestern College would become the primary college for training men to serve as pastors in the new synod's churches. This purpose was carried out by Northwestern College on its campus in Watertown, Wisconsin, from 1865 to 1995.
It was also agreed that Dr. Martin Luther College would discontinue its pastor training course and would become a teacher training college. Graduates of Dr. Martin Luther College would also teach in any of the new synod's schools.
After several years of study and discussion, the WELS in convention voted to amalgamate its two training schools at the New Ulm, Minnesota campus. The new school, named Martin Luther College, opened its doors for the 1995–1996 school year.
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