Taylor University

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Taylor University
motto Lux et Fides
founding 1846
place Upland , Indiana
country United States
President Eugene Habecker
Students 2589 (fall 2011)
Employee 136
Website www.taylor.edu
Taylor University

The Taylor University is a private Christian university in Indiana . It is one of the oldest evangelical universities in the United States .

history

The university was founded by Methodists in 1846 as a women's educational institution called Fort Wayne Female College , Fort Wayne . From 1850 onwards, men were also allowed and the name was changed to Fort Wayne College . The university bears its current name in honor of Bishop William Taylor.

Well-known alumni

Web links

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Individual evidence

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Colleges in Indiana
State universities

Indiana University System ( IU Bloomington  • IU East  • IU Fort Wayne  • IU Kokomo  • IU Northwest  • IU South Bend  • IU Southeast ) • Purdue University System ( Purdue West Lafayette  • Purdue Fort Wayne  • Purdue Northwest ) • IU & PU shared locations ( Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus  • Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis ) • Ball State  • Indiana State  • Ivy Tech System  • Southern Indiana  • Vincennes

Private universities

Ancilla College  • Anderson University  • Bethel College  • Butler University  • Calumet College  • Christian Theological Seminary  • Concordia Theological Seminary  • DePauw University  • Earlham College  • Franklin College  • Goshen College  • Grace College & Seminary  • Hanover College  • Holy Cross College  • Huntington University  • Indiana Tech  • Indiana Wesleyan  • Manchester University  • Marian University  • Martin University  • Oakland City University  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology  • St. Joseph's College  • St. Mary-of-the-Woods College  • St. Mary's College  • Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology  • Taylor University  • Trine University  • University of Evansville  • University of Indianapolis  • University of Notre Dame  • University of St. Francis  • Valparaiso University  • Wabash College  • Western Governor's University

Coordinates: 40 ° 27 '33.9 "  N , 85 ° 29" 49.7 "  W.