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Southern Methodist College

Coordinates: 33°28′52″N 80°51′37″W / 33.4810°N 80.8602°W / 33.4810; -80.8602
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Southern Methodist College
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1956
AccreditationAssociation of Christian Schools International
Religious affiliation
Southern Methodist Church
Location, ,
United States
Websitesmcollege.edu

Southern Methodist College (SMC) is a private four-year liberal arts college in Orangeburg, South Carolina.[1][2] It is affiliated with the Southern Methodist Church.[3]

History

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Southern Methodist College was founded in 1956 as a private Methodist school in Greenville, South Carolina after the Southern Methodist Church saw a need to establish an institution to train its ministers.[1] In 1961, Southern Methodist College had sixty-one students enrolled.[4] The campus was moved to the city of Orangeburg, South Carolina, on the estate of Frederick A. Adden.[1]

Library

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The library of Southern Methodist College "holds 21,743 titles, 60 serial subscriptions, and 171 audiovisual materials."[5]

Admissions

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Southern Methodist College has an open admissions policy.[5] Its tuition rates for full-time students are US$6800.[5]

Academics

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Southern Methodist College offers a one-year diploma in Biblical Studies, Associate of Arts degrees in General and Religious Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Christian Ministries, and a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Glass, William Robert (2001). Strangers in Zion: Fundamentalists in the South, 1900-1950. Mercer University Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-86554-756-8.
  2. ^ Peterson's Colleges in the South. Peterson's. 2009. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7689-2695-8.
  3. ^ Kurian, George Thomas; Day, Sarah Claudine (14 March 2017). The Essential Handbook of Denominations and Ministries. Baker Books. ISBN 978-1-4934-0640-1. ...and the KJV as a trustworthy standard to preach from the pulpit.
  4. ^ Helsley, Alexia Jones (25 February 2019). Lost Aiken County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 144-145. ISBN 978-1-4396-6626-5.
  5. ^ a b c Peterson's Colleges in the South. Peterson's. 2009. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7689-2695-8.
  6. ^ "Academic Programs". Southern Methodist College. 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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33°28′52″N 80°51′37″W / 33.4810°N 80.8602°W / 33.4810; -80.8602