27:
237:
made a careful examination of the
Montreat property, and believe that it could be made suitable for school purposes by installing heating facilities and adding up-to-date school equipment. In this way provision could easily be made for 350 to 400 pupils. 2. We have carefully considered the various schools within the bounds of our General Assembly and under the control of the various Synods and Presbyteries, and we believe that one need of our ecclesiastical school system is a Christian
225:
libraries, orphan homes, manual and trades training and other operations auxiliary and incidental thereto; also a community and health resort with places for dwellings, permanently and temporarily, for health, rest, recreation, Christian work and fellowship, together with whatever may be connected therewith, directly or incidentally."
268:
The Town of
Montreat was founded in 1967 after the Mountain Retreat Association chose to give up maintaining the infrastructure of the retreat center. The Board of Directors voluntarily agreed to surrender "all municipal powers and functions and permit Montreat to be governed by the laws of Buncombe
357:
Montreat
College's traditional program attracts more than 662 students who seek a Christ-centered liberal arts education in areas of study that range from business administration and cybersecurity, to outdoor recreation studies, communications, and music business. It has more than 90 majors, minors,
228:
Today the name
Montreat is used for at least three different entities including Montreat College. The original Mountain Retreat Association was adapted as a Presbyterian conference center fewer than ten years after its founding. J. R. Howerton of Charlotte, North Carolina, purchased Montreat for use
286:
In 1962 Calvin
Thielman, who had been living in Montreat for some time as a Special Assistant to Billy Graham, was called as Pastor of the Montreat Presbyterian Church. At the same time, he served as the first chaplain to students at Montreat-Anderson College. He held both of these jobs until 1992,
236:
In 1913, Robert C. Anderson, then president of the
Mountain Retreat Association, proposed that the grounds and facilities of the Association be used for a school during the academic year. In 1915, an Ad Interim Committee of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, U.S. reported: "1. We have
361:
The School of Adult and
Graduate Studies began offering classes on September 19, 1994. With online programs and physical campuses in Asheville, Charlotte, and Morganton, the college seeks to serve adults in the work force, or who are retired, who want to earn a college degree, as well as those who
362:
want to expand their horizons. In June 1998 Montreat
College was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a level three institution to offer the master's degree in business administration. This accreditation was reaffirmed in December 2012.
257:
In this way the predecessor to
Montreat College was created as a part of the Mountain Retreat Association to make year-round use of the facilities previously used only for summer conferences. But from the beginning, "the accounts of the Mountain Retreat Association and Montreat College were kept
400:
Montreat competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field,
253:
Having been granted a charter by the State of North
Carolina in January 1917, the Mountain Retreat Association 'Managing Committee' voted in July of that year to provide buildings, grounds and equipment to the school for eight months per year. The school was to be responsible for paying for the
224:
The original organization stated its purpose as follows: "…to establish and maintain in the mountain section of North Carolina, a municipality containing assembly grounds for the encouragement of Christian work and living through Christian convention, public worship, missionary work, schools,
290:
In 1975 the college and the Mountain Retreat Association conference center formed two separate organizations: Vaughn served as College President and Monroe Ashley, a Baptist minister who had done extensive work in camp and conference ministry, served as the President of the Mountain Retreat
221:. "The corporation was not owned by one denomination but it was interdenominational in its makeup without church connection or control. The original Montreat idea has changed, grown and developed into what now is. Its name was derived from the words 'Mountain Retreat.'"
348:
Many of the older buildings are constructed of stone. In the early days Emilie Miller Vaughan described it thus: "I wish I could tell you of the scenery around here & at the retreat. People who have travelled say it is only equaled by Switzerland"
2915:
250:, the school's purpose, in addition to training girls for teaching careers, was "to give Christian education to worthy girls of junior college and high school age who desire education and whose character and purpose assure the best use of it."
2605:
283:, who lived in the community. They were actively involved with the school's students for many years. During a time when the school's identity was being defined, the Grahams gave a total of $ 150,000 over a period of three years.
193:. Founded in 1916, the college offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degree programs for traditional and adult students. The college's main campus for four-year traditional students is located in the foothills of the
294:
In the 1980s, Montreat was expanded again to offer a four-year curriculum. Later it also offered graduate programs. In the 1990s, it expanded the number of sites where it offered classes, in addition to offerings online.
2689:
370:
As of the fall of 2021, Montreat's traditional campus student body consists of 662 undergraduate students. The School of Adult and Graduate Studies consists of 311 adult undergraduate, graduate, and online students.
857:
2612:
850:
1115:
2920:
2925:
843:
1286:
427:
Former basketball player and author Allen Jones attended Montreat Junior College between 1970-1971 and writes about his experience at the school in his 2009 memoir
2930:
2910:
2554:
2905:
2598:
578:
1736:
1108:
917:
1857:
866:
309:
In March 2014, after a $ 6 million anonymous gift, trustees decided to raise money and hire a new president. Paul J. Maurer took office the next summer.
2818:
2694:
2940:
1573:
386:
142:
417:
2900:
1664:
1101:
394:
2935:
2895:
1279:
2851:
1596:
1445:
1042:
2790:
2388:
1791:
1272:
1057:
2841:
The Buncombe County Schools system serves portions of the city of Asheville and operates three high schools within its city limits.
1317:
230:
1746:
1220:
1037:
1062:
217:, joined with a number of like-minded associates from other denominations, including evangelist Weston R. Gales, to form the
2564:
2123:
781:
2383:
2238:
1888:
1726:
1614:
1347:
2494:
1958:
1705:
448:
287:
when Ed Bonner was called as college chaplain. Thielman continued as Pastor of the Church until his retirement in 1995.
1815:
1731:
1543:
1228:
1022:
2559:
2529:
2469:
2313:
1170:
1162:
1007:
2569:
2373:
2213:
2183:
2088:
1771:
1649:
1634:
1253:
721:
401:
volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include competitive cheer, competitive dance and clay target shooting.
2622:
2459:
1826:
1124:
390:
146:
2836:
2734:
2659:
2283:
2273:
2188:
2073:
1993:
1973:
1963:
1848:
1805:
1776:
1312:
1032:
265:. Later, the college offered a four-year curriculum. By the late 1950s, it reverted to junior college status.
2318:
2253:
2233:
2148:
2103:
2093:
2028:
1988:
1968:
1938:
1913:
1883:
1786:
1781:
1751:
1450:
1372:
1250:
1234:
1182:
695:
2514:
2449:
2363:
2333:
2328:
2323:
2113:
1978:
1873:
1639:
1500:
1440:
1367:
2801:
2729:
2679:
2489:
2479:
2454:
2393:
2303:
2298:
2288:
2268:
2248:
2243:
2203:
2128:
2078:
1983:
1908:
1756:
1609:
1604:
1402:
1242:
1237:
977:
962:
942:
244:
Montreat Normal School opened in October 1916. Anderson served as the first president. According to the
2704:
2699:
2684:
2674:
2579:
2433:
2428:
2423:
2413:
2378:
2258:
1480:
747:
454:
218:
835:
2890:
2832:
2539:
2524:
2368:
2343:
2058:
2018:
2013:
1948:
1715:
1683:
1397:
877:
198:
2223:
2033:
1918:
1898:
1654:
1619:
1563:
1362:
1077:
190:
98:
241:
for Teachers. We believe that Montreat is well located and adapted for a school of this nature."
2544:
2509:
2338:
2263:
2118:
1953:
1810:
1766:
1698:
1644:
1392:
1387:
1204:
1165:
583:
246:
798:
2632:
2590:
2403:
2348:
2003:
1629:
1460:
1455:
1382:
1245:
1072:
972:
967:
214:
2795:
2647:
2534:
2519:
2228:
2163:
2138:
2083:
2068:
1558:
1425:
1337:
1067:
957:
887:
397:(NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the South Region of the Division II level.
210:
2739:
2358:
2218:
1928:
1538:
1212:
1140:
1002:
444:
421:
194:
76:
8:
2760:
2474:
2398:
2198:
2193:
2168:
2108:
2053:
2038:
1933:
1903:
1672:
1586:
1490:
1475:
1465:
1352:
1264:
1223:
1188:
1027:
1017:
982:
907:
902:
2916:
Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
2574:
2499:
2308:
2178:
2098:
2048:
1878:
1841:
1691:
1523:
1199:
1191:
1176:
1082:
947:
380:
302:
of 2008, Montreat College had financial problems. In 2013, it considered a merger with
2408:
2353:
2293:
2173:
2143:
2133:
1998:
1943:
1893:
1624:
1510:
1357:
1327:
1148:
992:
987:
922:
777:
497:
385:
The Montreat athletic teams are called the Cavaliers. The college is a member of the
127:
2755:
2464:
2418:
2278:
2023:
2008:
1923:
1741:
1548:
1533:
1528:
1495:
1412:
1332:
1215:
997:
952:
927:
412:
303:
1856:
1093:
2549:
2484:
2153:
2043:
1518:
1485:
1470:
1430:
1420:
1322:
1304:
1207:
1052:
937:
932:
912:
897:
892:
476:
466:
299:
182:
49:
2504:
2158:
2063:
1296:
1143:
882:
262:
104:
2884:
2866:
2853:
1834:
1553:
1377:
1154:
1047:
489:
440:
238:
1435:
1342:
493:
276:
186:
69:
26:
1157:
460:
280:
865:
725:
484:
480:
273:
119:
1713:
556:
Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.
393:(AAC) since the 2001–02 academic year. They were also a member of the
605:
Minutes of the Managing Committee of the Mountain Retreat Association
558:(Richmond, VA: Presbyterian Committee of Publication, 1915), page 168
799:"Allen Jones, Once a Drug Dealer, Returns to the Patterson Houses"
2620:
258:
separate. No money was ever transferred from one to the other."
830:
1859:
Members of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
233:(also known informally as the Southern Presbyterian Church).
579:"After 'near death,' Montreat College celebrates milestone"
1294:
825:
165:
470:
776:. New York: Fordham University Press. pp. 128–145.
424:. He is a Professor of History and Faculty Fellow there.
2921:
Universities and colleges in Charlotte, North Carolina
753:. National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association
531:
The Story of Montreat from Its Beginning, 1897-1947,
2926:
Private universities and colleges in North Carolina
2831:Western Carolina University has its main campus in
1123:
867:
Private colleges and universities in North Carolina
683:
Mother Pioneered at Montreat: Her Letters 1898-1899
272:Among the school's benefactors over the years were
657:A Flowing Stream: An Informal History of Montreat.
724:. Appalachian Athletic Conference. Archived from
520:(Athens, GA: Charles Alden Rowland, 1952), page 2
387:National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
16:Christian college in Montreat, North Carolina, US
2882:
633:(Kingsport, TN: Arcata Graphics, 1986) pages 1-2
2931:Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
2839:but operates an additional campus in Asheville.
410:Montreat College is featured in the 2009 novel
395:National Christian College Athletic Association
2819:Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College
714:
2911:Universities and colleges established in 1916
2606:
1842:
1699:
1280:
1109:
851:
2906:Education in Buncombe County, North Carolina
646:Arcata Graphics: Kingsport, TN, 1986, p. 132
254:utilities it used and for ordinary repairs.
644:Montreat: A Retreat For Renewal: 1947-1972.
572:
570:
568:
566:
564:
2613:
2599:
1849:
1835:
1706:
1692:
1287:
1273:
1116:
1102:
858:
844:
685:. Ithaca, NY: Emilie Miller Vaughan, 1972.
631:Montreat: A Retreat for Renewal, 1947-1972
25:
2791:University of North Carolina at Asheville
269:County and the State of North Carolina."
2941:Presbyterian Church in the United States
561:
231:Presbyterian Church in the United States
796:
659:Alexander, NC: WorldComm, 1997, p. 160.
463:, actor, director, writer, and producer
2901:Education in Asheville, North Carolina
2883:
772:Jones, Allen with Mark Naison (2009).
2936:1916 establishments in North Carolina
2896:Appalachian culture in North Carolina
2594:
1830:
1687:
1268:
1097:
839:
771:
404:
41:Montreat-Anderson College (1959–1995)
1727:Carolinas College of Health Sciences
576:
318:Robert Campbell Anderson (1916–1947)
2495:Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
389:(NAIA), primarily competing in the
352:
13:
261:In 1934 Montreat College became a
39:Montreat Normal School (1916–1934)
14:
2952:
819:
434:
797:Dolnick, Sam (10 October 2009).
2623:Buncombe County, North Carolina
2389:Northwestern – St. Paul (UNWSP)
1126:Appalachian Athletic Conference
790:
765:
740:
688:
675:
662:
649:
607:, dated July 13, 1917, page 179
391:Appalachian Athletic Conference
365:
306:. This idea was later dropped.
213:minister John C. Collins, from
1063:Southeastern Free Will Baptist
636:
623:
610:
598:
577:Ball, Julie (April 28, 2016).
549:
536:
523:
510:
420:and The Final Day, written by
324:Calvin Grier Davis (1959–1972)
321:J. Rupert McGregor (1947–1957)
181:(pronounced "mon-treet") is a
1:
1787:Southern Evangelical Seminary
1782:Reformed Theological Seminary
1714:Colleges and universities in
503:
339:Paul Maurer (2014 to present)
312:
374:
333:John S. Lindberg (2002–2003)
219:Mountain Retreat Association
7:
2802:Western Carolina University
2730:Asheville Christian Academy
2680:Charles D. Owen High School
2490:Fuller Theological Seminary
2480:Dallas Theological Seminary
2455:Asbury Theological Seminary
330:William W. Hurt (1991–2002)
327:Silas M. Vaughn (1972–1991)
10:
2957:
2705:T. C. Roberson High School
2700:North Buncombe High School
2685:Clyde A. Erwin High School
2675:A. C. Reynolds High School
1806:Art Institute of Charlotte
831:Official athletics website
378:
204:
2833:Cullowhee, North Carolina
2827:
2811:
2778:
2769:
2748:
2722:
2713:
2667:
2656:
2640:
2629:
2442:
1889:Anderson (South Carolina)
1866:
1800:
1722:
1663:
1595:
1572:
1509:
1411:
1303:
1133:
873:
343:
199:Asheville, North Carolina
160:
152:
136:
126:
115:
93:
85:
75:
63:
55:
45:
33:
24:
2829:This list is incomplete.
1665:NCCAA Divisions I and II
1295:College sports teams in
681:Vaughan, Emilie Miller,
518:The Genesis of Montreat,
191:Montreat, North Carolina
2749:Secular/private schools
2660:Buncombe County Schools
1811:Charlotte School of Law
1544:North Carolina Wesleyan
1023:North Carolina Wesleyan
584:Asheville Citizen-Times
492:, MLB pitcher and 1983
336:Dan Struble (2004–2013)
2633:Asheville City Schools
2560:Southwestern Christian
2530:Mid-Atlantic Christian
2470:Columbia International
1373:North Carolina Central
1368:North Carolina A&T
1254:Bulldogs/Lady Bulldogs
1171:Columbia International
1008:Mid-Atlantic Christian
748:"Membership Directory"
429:The Rat That Got Away.
215:New Haven, Connecticut
2796:Warren Wilson College
2648:Asheville High School
2374:Trinity International
2214:Mount Vernon Nazarene
2184:Mid-America Christian
1716:Charlotte-Mecklenburg
774:The Rat That Got Away
642:Davis, Calvin Grier,
618:The Story of Montreat
544:The Story of Montreat
138:Sporting affiliations
65:Religious affiliation
2740:Mount Pisgah Academy
1441:Elizabeth City State
1058:Southeastern Baptist
655:Maxwell, Elizabeth,
529:Robert C. Anderson,
451:national team member
422:William R. Forstchen
358:and concentrations.
195:Blue Ridge Mountains
2867:35.6461°N 82.2974°W
2863: /
2761:Carolina Day School
2716:Independent schools
2668:Public high schools
2641:Public high schools
2304:San Diego Christian
2284:Point Loma Nazarene
2274:Palm Beach Atlantic
2244:Northwestern (Iowa)
2189:MidAmerica Nazarene
1994:Concordia-Wisconsin
1974:Concordia-Ann Arbor
1964:Charleston Southern
1752:Johnson & Wales
1737:Charlotte Christian
1501:Winston–Salem State
918:Charlotte Christian
908:Carolina University
156:Calvin the Cavalier
21:
2812:Community colleges
2429:Wisconsin Lutheran
2384:Mary Hardin–Baylor
2319:Southern Adventist
2254:Oklahoma Christian
2234:Northwest Nazarene
2149:Kentucky Christian
2104:Hope International
2029:East Texas Baptist
1989:Concordia–Nebraska
1969:Colorado Christian
1939:California Baptist
1914:Bethel (Minnesota)
1884:Anderson (Indiana)
1446:Fayetteville State
1251:Union Commonwealth
1235:Tennessee Wesleyan
1183:Kentucky Christian
803:The New York Times
496:champion with the
405:In popular culture
381:Montreat Cavaliers
19:
2872:35.6461; -82.2974
2846:
2845:
2723:Religious schools
2588:
2587:
2565:King's (New York)
2525:McMaster Divinity
2515:Lincoln Christian
2450:Arizona Christian
2443:Associate Members
2369:Trinity Christian
2364:Trevecca Nazarene
2334:Southwest Baptist
2329:Southern Wesleyan
2324:Southern Nazarene
2144:Judson (Illinois)
2114:Houston Christian
2089:Hannibal–LaGrange
1979:Concordia–Chicago
1959:Central Christian
1874:Abilene Christian
1867:Governing Members
1824:
1823:
1681:
1680:
1511:NCAA Division III
1313:Appalachian State
1262:
1261:
1091:
1090:
783:978-0-8232-3102-7
620:(1949), pp. 34-35
498:Baltimore Orioles
247:Asheville Citizen
211:Congregationalist
176:
175:
2948:
2891:Montreat College
2878:
2877:
2875:
2874:
2873:
2868:
2864:
2861:
2860:
2859:
2856:
2786:Montreat College
2756:Asheville School
2695:Enka High School
2615:
2608:
2601:
2592:
2591:
2299:Roberts Wesleyan
2249:Oklahoma Baptist
2204:Missouri Baptist
2129:Indiana Wesleyan
2034:Eastern Nazarene
1984:Concordia–Irvine
1909:Bethel (Indiana)
1860:
1851:
1844:
1837:
1828:
1827:
1757:Johnson C. Smith
1732:Central Piedmont
1708:
1701:
1694:
1685:
1684:
1597:NJCAA Division I
1451:Johnson C. Smith
1413:NCAA Division II
1403:Western Carolina
1289:
1282:
1275:
1266:
1265:
1243:Truett McConnell
1163:Columbia College
1127:
1118:
1111:
1104:
1095:
1094:
963:Johnson C. Smith
860:
853:
846:
837:
836:
826:Official website
813:
812:
810:
809:
794:
788:
787:
769:
763:
762:
760:
758:
752:
744:
738:
737:
735:
733:
718:
712:
711:
709:
707:
692:
686:
679:
673:
670:A Flowing Stream
668:Maxwell (1997),
666:
660:
653:
647:
640:
634:
629:C. Grier Davis,
627:
621:
614:
608:
602:
596:
595:
593:
591:
574:
559:
553:
547:
540:
534:
527:
521:
514:
416:and its sequels
413:One Second After
353:Academic profile
304:Point University
179:Montreat College
172:
169:
167:
29:
22:
20:Montreat College
18:
2956:
2955:
2951:
2950:
2949:
2947:
2946:
2945:
2881:
2880:
2871:
2869:
2865:
2862:
2857:
2854:
2852:
2850:
2849:
2847:
2842:
2840:
2830:
2823:
2807:
2774:
2765:
2744:
2718:
2709:
2663:
2652:
2636:
2625:
2619:
2589:
2584:
2545:Ozark Christian
2485:Denver Seminary
2438:
2434:York (Nebraska)
2414:Wayland Baptist
2379:Trinity Western
2259:Olivet Nazarene
1954:Central Baptist
1862:
1858:
1855:
1825:
1820:
1796:
1718:
1712:
1682:
1677:
1659:
1591:
1568:
1505:
1481:St. Augustine's
1407:
1305:NCAA Division I
1299:
1293:
1263:
1258:
1129:
1125:
1122:
1092:
1087:
1043:St. Augustine's
869:
864:
822:
817:
816:
807:
805:
795:
791:
784:
770:
766:
756:
754:
750:
746:
745:
741:
731:
729:
728:on 7 March 2016
720:
719:
715:
705:
703:
694:
693:
689:
680:
676:
667:
663:
654:
650:
641:
637:
628:
624:
615:
611:
603:
599:
589:
587:
575:
562:
554:
550:
541:
537:
528:
524:
516:C. A. Rowland,
515:
511:
506:
477:Franklin Graham
467:Carlos Crawford
455:Joseph Chambers
443:, professional
437:
407:
383:
377:
368:
355:
346:
315:
300:Great Recession
207:
164:
139:
111:
107:
101:
66:
50:Private college
40:
36:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2954:
2944:
2943:
2938:
2933:
2928:
2923:
2918:
2913:
2908:
2903:
2898:
2893:
2844:
2843:
2837:Jackson County
2835:, which is in
2828:
2825:
2824:
2822:
2821:
2815:
2813:
2809:
2808:
2806:
2805:
2798:
2793:
2788:
2782:
2780:
2776:
2775:
2770:
2767:
2766:
2764:
2763:
2758:
2752:
2750:
2746:
2745:
2743:
2742:
2737:
2732:
2726:
2724:
2720:
2719:
2714:
2711:
2710:
2708:
2707:
2702:
2697:
2692:
2687:
2682:
2677:
2671:
2669:
2665:
2664:
2657:
2654:
2653:
2651:
2650:
2644:
2642:
2638:
2637:
2630:
2627:
2626:
2618:
2617:
2610:
2603:
2595:
2586:
2585:
2583:
2582:
2577:
2572:
2570:King's (Texas)
2567:
2562:
2557:
2552:
2547:
2542:
2540:Ohio Christian
2537:
2532:
2527:
2522:
2517:
2512:
2507:
2502:
2497:
2492:
2487:
2482:
2477:
2472:
2467:
2462:
2457:
2452:
2446:
2444:
2440:
2439:
2437:
2436:
2431:
2426:
2421:
2416:
2411:
2406:
2401:
2396:
2391:
2386:
2381:
2376:
2371:
2366:
2361:
2356:
2351:
2346:
2341:
2336:
2331:
2326:
2321:
2316:
2311:
2306:
2301:
2296:
2291:
2286:
2281:
2276:
2271:
2266:
2261:
2256:
2251:
2246:
2241:
2236:
2231:
2226:
2221:
2216:
2211:
2206:
2201:
2196:
2191:
2186:
2181:
2176:
2171:
2166:
2161:
2156:
2151:
2146:
2141:
2136:
2131:
2126:
2121:
2116:
2111:
2106:
2101:
2096:
2094:Hardin–Simmons
2091:
2086:
2081:
2076:
2071:
2066:
2061:
2059:Fresno Pacific
2056:
2051:
2046:
2041:
2036:
2031:
2026:
2021:
2019:Dallas Baptist
2016:
2011:
2006:
2001:
1996:
1991:
1986:
1981:
1976:
1971:
1966:
1961:
1956:
1951:
1949:Campbellsville
1946:
1941:
1936:
1931:
1926:
1921:
1916:
1911:
1906:
1901:
1896:
1891:
1886:
1881:
1876:
1870:
1868:
1864:
1863:
1854:
1853:
1846:
1839:
1831:
1822:
1821:
1819:
1818:
1816:King's College
1813:
1808:
1801:
1798:
1797:
1795:
1794:
1789:
1784:
1779:
1774:
1769:
1764:
1759:
1754:
1749:
1747:Gordon–Conwell
1744:
1739:
1734:
1729:
1723:
1720:
1719:
1711:
1710:
1703:
1696:
1688:
1679:
1678:
1676:
1675:
1669:
1667:
1661:
1660:
1658:
1657:
1652:
1647:
1642:
1637:
1635:Roanoke-Chowan
1632:
1627:
1622:
1617:
1612:
1607:
1601:
1599:
1593:
1592:
1590:
1589:
1584:
1578:
1576:
1570:
1569:
1567:
1566:
1561:
1556:
1551:
1546:
1541:
1536:
1531:
1526:
1521:
1515:
1513:
1507:
1506:
1504:
1503:
1498:
1493:
1488:
1483:
1478:
1473:
1468:
1463:
1458:
1453:
1448:
1443:
1438:
1433:
1428:
1423:
1417:
1415:
1409:
1408:
1406:
1405:
1400:
1395:
1393:UNC Wilmington
1390:
1388:UNC Greensboro
1385:
1380:
1375:
1370:
1365:
1363:North Carolina
1360:
1355:
1350:
1345:
1340:
1335:
1330:
1325:
1320:
1315:
1309:
1307:
1301:
1300:
1297:North Carolina
1292:
1291:
1284:
1277:
1269:
1260:
1259:
1257:
1256:
1248:
1240:
1232:
1226:
1218:
1210:
1202:
1194:
1186:
1180:
1174:
1168:
1160:
1152:
1146:
1137:
1135:
1131:
1130:
1121:
1120:
1113:
1106:
1098:
1089:
1088:
1086:
1085:
1080:
1075:
1070:
1065:
1060:
1055:
1050:
1045:
1040:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1020:
1015:
1010:
1005:
1000:
995:
990:
985:
980:
975:
970:
965:
960:
955:
950:
945:
940:
935:
930:
925:
920:
915:
910:
905:
900:
895:
890:
885:
880:
874:
871:
870:
863:
862:
855:
848:
840:
834:
833:
828:
821:
820:External links
818:
815:
814:
789:
782:
764:
739:
713:
687:
674:
661:
648:
635:
622:
609:
597:
560:
548:
535:
522:
508:
507:
505:
502:
501:
500:
487:
474:
464:
458:
452:
436:
435:Notable alumni
433:
432:
431:
425:
418:One Year After
406:
403:
379:Main article:
376:
373:
367:
364:
354:
351:
345:
342:
341:
340:
337:
334:
331:
328:
325:
322:
319:
314:
311:
279:and his wife,
263:junior college
206:
203:
174:
173:
162:
158:
157:
154:
150:
149:
140:
137:
134:
133:
130:
124:
123:
117:
113:
112:
109:
105:North Carolina
103:
97:
95:
91:
90:
87:
83:
82:
79:
73:
72:
67:
64:
61:
60:
57:
53:
52:
47:
43:
42:
37:
34:
31:
30:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2953:
2942:
2939:
2937:
2934:
2932:
2929:
2927:
2924:
2922:
2919:
2917:
2914:
2912:
2909:
2907:
2904:
2902:
2899:
2897:
2894:
2892:
2889:
2888:
2886:
2879:
2876:
2838:
2834:
2826:
2820:
2817:
2816:
2814:
2810:
2804:
2803:
2799:
2797:
2794:
2792:
2789:
2787:
2784:
2783:
2781:
2777:
2773:
2768:
2762:
2759:
2757:
2754:
2753:
2751:
2747:
2741:
2738:
2736:
2735:Christ School
2733:
2731:
2728:
2727:
2725:
2721:
2717:
2712:
2706:
2703:
2701:
2698:
2696:
2693:
2691:
2688:
2686:
2683:
2681:
2678:
2676:
2673:
2672:
2670:
2666:
2662:
2661:
2655:
2649:
2646:
2645:
2643:
2639:
2635:
2634:
2628:
2624:
2621:Education in
2616:
2611:
2609:
2604:
2602:
2597:
2596:
2593:
2581:
2578:
2576:
2573:
2571:
2568:
2566:
2563:
2561:
2558:
2556:
2553:
2551:
2548:
2546:
2543:
2541:
2538:
2536:
2533:
2531:
2528:
2526:
2523:
2521:
2520:Martin Luther
2518:
2516:
2513:
2511:
2508:
2506:
2503:
2501:
2498:
2496:
2493:
2491:
2488:
2486:
2483:
2481:
2478:
2476:
2473:
2471:
2468:
2466:
2463:
2461:
2458:
2456:
2453:
2451:
2448:
2447:
2445:
2441:
2435:
2432:
2430:
2427:
2425:
2422:
2420:
2417:
2415:
2412:
2410:
2407:
2405:
2402:
2400:
2397:
2395:
2392:
2390:
2387:
2385:
2382:
2380:
2377:
2375:
2372:
2370:
2367:
2365:
2362:
2360:
2357:
2355:
2352:
2350:
2347:
2345:
2342:
2340:
2337:
2335:
2332:
2330:
2327:
2325:
2322:
2320:
2317:
2315:
2312:
2310:
2307:
2305:
2302:
2300:
2297:
2295:
2292:
2290:
2287:
2285:
2282:
2280:
2277:
2275:
2272:
2270:
2267:
2265:
2262:
2260:
2257:
2255:
2252:
2250:
2247:
2245:
2242:
2240:
2237:
2235:
2232:
2230:
2227:
2225:
2224:North Central
2222:
2220:
2217:
2215:
2212:
2210:
2207:
2205:
2202:
2200:
2197:
2195:
2192:
2190:
2187:
2185:
2182:
2180:
2177:
2175:
2172:
2170:
2167:
2165:
2162:
2160:
2157:
2155:
2152:
2150:
2147:
2145:
2142:
2140:
2137:
2135:
2132:
2130:
2127:
2125:
2122:
2120:
2117:
2115:
2112:
2110:
2107:
2105:
2102:
2100:
2097:
2095:
2092:
2090:
2087:
2085:
2082:
2080:
2077:
2075:
2072:
2070:
2067:
2065:
2062:
2060:
2057:
2055:
2052:
2050:
2047:
2045:
2042:
2040:
2037:
2035:
2032:
2030:
2027:
2025:
2022:
2020:
2017:
2015:
2012:
2010:
2007:
2005:
2002:
2000:
1997:
1995:
1992:
1990:
1987:
1985:
1982:
1980:
1977:
1975:
1972:
1970:
1967:
1965:
1962:
1960:
1957:
1955:
1952:
1950:
1947:
1945:
1942:
1940:
1937:
1935:
1932:
1930:
1927:
1925:
1922:
1920:
1917:
1915:
1912:
1910:
1907:
1905:
1902:
1900:
1899:Azusa Pacific
1897:
1895:
1892:
1890:
1887:
1885:
1882:
1880:
1877:
1875:
1872:
1871:
1869:
1865:
1861:
1852:
1847:
1845:
1840:
1838:
1833:
1832:
1829:
1817:
1814:
1812:
1809:
1807:
1804:
1803:
1799:
1793:
1792:UNC Charlotte
1790:
1788:
1785:
1783:
1780:
1778:
1775:
1773:
1770:
1768:
1765:
1763:
1760:
1758:
1755:
1753:
1750:
1748:
1745:
1743:
1740:
1738:
1735:
1733:
1730:
1728:
1725:
1724:
1721:
1717:
1709:
1704:
1702:
1697:
1695:
1690:
1689:
1686:
1674:
1671:
1670:
1668:
1666:
1662:
1656:
1653:
1651:
1648:
1646:
1643:
1641:
1638:
1636:
1633:
1631:
1628:
1626:
1623:
1621:
1618:
1616:
1615:Guilford Tech
1613:
1611:
1608:
1606:
1603:
1602:
1600:
1598:
1594:
1588:
1585:
1583:
1580:
1579:
1577:
1575:
1571:
1565:
1564:William Peace
1562:
1560:
1559:Warren Wilson
1557:
1555:
1552:
1550:
1547:
1545:
1542:
1540:
1537:
1535:
1532:
1530:
1527:
1525:
1522:
1520:
1517:
1516:
1514:
1512:
1508:
1502:
1499:
1497:
1494:
1492:
1489:
1487:
1484:
1482:
1479:
1477:
1474:
1472:
1469:
1467:
1464:
1462:
1459:
1457:
1454:
1452:
1449:
1447:
1444:
1442:
1439:
1437:
1434:
1432:
1429:
1427:
1426:Belmont Abbey
1424:
1422:
1419:
1418:
1416:
1414:
1410:
1404:
1401:
1399:
1396:
1394:
1391:
1389:
1386:
1384:
1383:UNC Asheville
1381:
1379:
1376:
1374:
1371:
1369:
1366:
1364:
1361:
1359:
1356:
1354:
1351:
1349:
1346:
1344:
1341:
1339:
1338:East Carolina
1336:
1334:
1331:
1329:
1326:
1324:
1321:
1319:
1316:
1314:
1311:
1310:
1308:
1306:
1302:
1298:
1290:
1285:
1283:
1278:
1276:
1271:
1270:
1267:
1255:
1252:
1249:
1247:
1244:
1241:
1239:
1236:
1233:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1219:
1217:
1214:
1211:
1209:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1195:
1193:
1190:
1187:
1184:
1181:
1178:
1175:
1172:
1169:
1167:
1164:
1161:
1159:
1156:
1153:
1151:Golden Tigers
1150:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1139:
1138:
1136:
1132:
1128:
1119:
1114:
1112:
1107:
1105:
1100:
1099:
1096:
1084:
1081:
1079:
1078:William Peace
1076:
1074:
1071:
1069:
1068:Warren Wilson
1066:
1064:
1061:
1059:
1056:
1054:
1051:
1049:
1046:
1044:
1041:
1039:
1036:
1034:
1031:
1029:
1026:
1024:
1021:
1019:
1016:
1014:
1011:
1009:
1006:
1004:
1001:
999:
996:
994:
991:
989:
986:
984:
981:
979:
976:
974:
971:
969:
966:
964:
961:
959:
956:
954:
951:
949:
946:
944:
941:
939:
936:
934:
931:
929:
926:
924:
921:
919:
916:
914:
911:
909:
906:
904:
901:
899:
896:
894:
891:
889:
888:Belmont Abbey
886:
884:
881:
879:
878:Barber-Scotia
876:
875:
872:
868:
861:
856:
854:
849:
847:
842:
841:
838:
832:
829:
827:
824:
823:
804:
800:
793:
785:
779:
775:
768:
749:
743:
727:
723:
717:
701:
697:
691:
684:
678:
671:
665:
658:
652:
645:
639:
632:
626:
619:
613:
606:
601:
586:
585:
580:
573:
571:
569:
567:
565:
557:
552:
545:
539:
532:
526:
519:
513:
509:
499:
495:
491:
490:Sammy Stewart
488:
486:
482:
478:
475:
472:
468:
465:
462:
459:
456:
453:
450:
446:
442:
441:Abdul Bangura
439:
438:
430:
426:
423:
419:
415:
414:
409:
408:
402:
398:
396:
392:
388:
382:
372:
363:
359:
350:
338:
335:
332:
329:
326:
323:
320:
317:
316:
310:
307:
305:
301:
296:
292:
291:Association.
288:
284:
282:
278:
275:
270:
266:
264:
259:
255:
251:
249:
248:
242:
240:
239:Normal School
234:
232:
226:
222:
220:
216:
212:
202:
200:
196:
192:
188:
184:
180:
171:
163:
159:
155:
151:
148:
144:
141:
135:
131:
129:
125:
121:
118:
114:
110:United States
106:
100:
96:
92:
88:
84:
80:
78:
74:
71:
68:
62:
58:
54:
51:
48:
44:
38:
32:
28:
23:
2848:
2800:
2785:
2779:Universities
2771:
2715:
2658:
2631:
2580:Valley Forge
2510:Life Pacific
2359:Toccoa Falls
2339:Spring Arbor
2314:Southeastern
2264:Oral Roberts
2208:
2119:Howard Payne
1767:Northeastern
1761:
1581:
1491:UNC Pembroke
1461:Lenoir–Rhyne
1348:Gardner–Webb
1229:SCAD Atlanta
1196:
1134:Full members
1012:
978:Lenoir–Rhyne
943:Gardner–Webb
806:. Retrieved
802:
792:
773:
767:
755:. Retrieved
742:
730:. Retrieved
726:the original
716:
704:. Retrieved
699:
690:
682:
677:
669:
664:
656:
651:
643:
638:
630:
625:
617:
612:
604:
600:
588:. Retrieved
582:
555:
551:
543:
538:
530:
525:
517:
512:
494:World Series
449:Sierra Leone
428:
411:
399:
384:
369:
366:Student life
360:
356:
347:
308:
297:
293:
289:
285:
277:Billy Graham
271:
267:
260:
256:
252:
245:
243:
235:
227:
223:
208:
178:
177:
35:Former names
2870: /
2404:Walla Walla
2199:Mississippi
2004:Cornerstone
1587:St. Andrews
1476:Mount Olive
1466:Livingstone
1398:Wake Forest
1221:St. Andrews
1073:Wake Forest
1038:St. Andrews
1018:Mount Olive
983:Livingstone
968:John Wesley
706:11 November
461:Cylk Cozart
447:player and
281:Ruth Graham
197:outside of
189:college in
147:Appalachian
122:, 132 acres
81:Paul Maurer
56:Established
2885:Categories
2858:82°17′51″W
2855:35°38′46″N
2555:Providence
2460:Briercrest
2229:North Park
2164:LeTourneau
2139:John Brown
2124:Huntington
2084:Greenville
2069:George Fox
1640:Rockingham
1524:Greensboro
1456:Lees–McRae
1353:High Point
973:Lees–McRae
958:High Point
948:Greensboro
808:2018-11-18
616:Anderson,
542:Anderson,
504:References
485:missionary
481:evangelist
457:, minister
313:Presidents
298:After the
274:evangelist
2690:Community
2394:Southwest
2239:Northwest
2219:Multnomah
1929:Bluefield
1650:Wake Tech
1625:Louisburg
1610:Cape Fear
1605:Brunswick
1539:Methodist
1471:Mars Hill
1323:Charlotte
1213:Reinhardt
1205:Pikeville
1200:Cavaliers
1192:Buffaloes
1141:Bluefield
1003:Methodist
993:Mars Hill
988:Louisburg
722:"Members"
696:"Schools"
590:April 28,
375:Athletics
187:Christian
168:.montreat
132:Cavaliers
77:President
70:Christian
2772:Tertiary
2475:Crandall
2419:Westmont
2399:Vanguard
2344:Sterling
2289:Redeemer
2269:Ouachita
2209:Montreat
2194:Milligan
2169:Lipscomb
2109:Houghton
2054:Faulkner
2039:Emmanuel
2009:Covenant
1934:Bushnell
1904:Belhaven
1802:Defunct
1772:Pfeiffer
1762:Montreat
1742:Davidson
1673:Carolina
1582:Montreat
1549:Pfeiffer
1534:Meredith
1529:Guilford
1358:NC State
1328:Davidson
1318:Campbell
1238:Bulldogs
1197:Montreat
1189:Milligan
1028:Pfeiffer
1013:Montreat
998:Meredith
953:Guilford
928:Davidson
903:Campbell
700:NAIA.ORG
672:, p. 109
209:In 1897
128:Nickname
99:Montreat
94:Location
86:Students
2575:Tyndale
2550:Prairie
2500:Johnson
2424:Wheaton
2309:Simpson
2179:Messiah
2099:Harding
2049:Evangel
2044:Erskine
1919:Bethany
1879:Ambrose
1519:Brevard
1496:Wingate
1431:Catawba
1224:Knights
1185:Knights
1177:Johnson
1083:Wingate
913:Catawba
898:Brevard
893:Bennett
757:8 March
732:8 March
473:pitcher
229:by the
205:History
183:private
161:Website
2505:Kuyper
2409:Warner
2354:Taylor
2294:Regent
2174:Malone
2134:Jessup
2074:Gordon
2064:Geneva
1999:Corban
1944:Calvin
1894:Asbury
1777:Queens
1655:Wilkes
1620:Lenoir
1436:Chowan
1421:Barton
1378:Queens
1216:Eagles
1179:Royals
1166:Koalas
1149:Brenau
1033:Queens
923:Chowan
883:Barton
780:
702:. NAIA
546:, p. 3
533:page 2
445:soccer
344:Campus
153:Mascot
116:Campus
2535:Moody
2465:Cairn
2349:Tabor
2279:Point
2079:Grace
2024:Dordt
2014:Crown
1924:Biola
1645:Surry
1554:Salem
1246:Bears
1208:Bears
1158:Lions
1155:Bryan
1048:Salem
751:(PDF)
120:Rural
2154:King
1630:Pitt
1574:NAIA
1486:Shaw
1343:Elon
1333:Duke
1231:Bees
1173:Rams
1144:Rams
1053:Shaw
938:Elon
933:Duke
778:ISBN
759:2016
734:2016
708:2015
592:2016
483:and
170:.edu
143:NAIA
59:1916
46:Type
2159:Lee
471:MLB
166:www
89:972
2887::
801:.
698:.
581:.
563:^
479:,
469:,
201:.
185:,
145:–
108:,
102:,
2614:e
2607:t
2600:v
1850:e
1843:t
1836:v
1707:e
1700:t
1693:v
1288:e
1281:t
1274:v
1117:e
1110:t
1103:v
859:e
852:t
845:v
811:.
786:.
761:.
736:.
710:.
594:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
