Warner University

Warner University
Established	1968
Type	private, Christian
Religious affiliation	Church of God
Endowment	$3.2 million
President	Dr. Gregory Hall
Location	Lake Wales, FL, USA
Former names	Warner Southern College
Colors	Blue & Yellow
Nickname	Royals
Affiliations	The Sun Conference and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Website	www.warner.edu

Warner University is a co-educational, accredited private Christian liberal arts college in Lake Wales, Florida affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson).

History

Warner Southern College was founded in 1968 by the Southeastern Association of the Church of God in Anderson, Indiana. In 2008, the name was changed to Warner University.

Campus

Warner's 360-acre (1,456,868.3 m²) campus is located 5 miles (8 km) miles south of Lake Wales, Florida, in the geographic center of the state between Tampa and Orlando.

Student enrollment

Enrollment averages 1,000 students and it has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1. Its student body represents 26 states and 18 countries.

Awards and recognition

Warner has received recognition for Campus Diversity by U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" for four consecutive years.^{[citation needed]}

Academics

Warner is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, which is recognized by the US Department of Education.[1] and offers 20 undergraduate degree programs for traditional students. For working adults, Warner offers a Master of Business Administration degree, a Master of Arts in Education degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Church Ministry degree, and a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management degree. The Church Ministries and Organizational Management degrees are available via distance learning programs.

Warner also operates a unique training facility known as the HEART (Hunger Education and Resources Training) Institute. The HEART Institute is a simulated Third World village which trains students in appropriate technology as well as giving them an opportunity to live in an environment similar to many underdeveloped parts of the world.

Athletics

former athletics logo for Warner Southern University.

The school is a member of The Sun Conference and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Athletic Department qualified in the NAIA as a Champions of Character institution for three years in a row.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Name	Class year	Notability	References
Jonathan Aldridge	1998	Professional Athlete & Celebrity Entertainer

See also

• Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida

External links

• www.warner.edu - official web site
• www.chea.org - Council on Higher Education Accreditation (Database of accreditation by the US Department of Education)