Allegheny Wesleyan College
Liberal arts college in Salem, Ohio, United States
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Allegheny Wesleyan College (AWC) is a private Methodist four-year liberal arts college in Butler Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.[1][2]
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| Type | Private liberal arts college |
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| Established | 1957 |
| Affiliations | Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection |
| President | Daniel Hardy |
| Location | Salem vicinity , , United States |
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| Website | awc |
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History
Allegheny Wesleyan College started out in 1943 as a private Methodist school in Salem, Ohio. With increasing enrollment, it purchased the forty-three acre Satterthwaite Farm and erected dormitories, classrooms and a dining hall. At that time, it was known as the Salem Bible Institute or Salem Bible College.[3] It sought out religious affiliation with the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection (AWMC) in 1973 and it continues to remain supported by the Wesleyan Methodists to this day.[3] In the same year, the Rev. James Beers was appointed as the president of the university, which assumed its current name of Allegheny Wesleyan College.[3]
Admissions
Allegheny Wesleyan College has an open admissions policy.[1] Its tuition rates for full-time students is US$3840.[1]
Academics
Allegheny Wesleyan College offers the Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Arts degrees in the fields of Elementary Education, Cross-Cultural Missions, Music Education, Pastoral Ministries, and Religious Studies.