King College

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We prepare students in our Christian academic community to excel as thoughtful, resourceful, and responsible citizens with a passion for serving God, the Church, and the world.
We accomplish this through excellent teaching, high expectations, practical example, and fidelity to our Presbyterian heritage. Our mission is the same for all campuses and sites for online learning and all programs, curricular and extracurricular, graduate and undergraduate.
We aim to be the preeminent small to a medium-sized Christian University in the Upper South, with a reputation earned there and beyond as a school serious about its Christian commitment, focused on student success, dedicated to academic excellence, and successful in producing graduates who excel wherever they live, work, and serve.
Founded in 1867, King University (originally King College) is a Presbyterian-affiliated Christian academic community dedicated to integrating rigorous academic programming and the exploration of faith. The University establishes students in a robust liberal arts foundation and offers specialization in a contemporary range of undergraduate degrees. These include nursing, security and intelligence studies, exercise science, digital media and design, and more traditional majors such as mathematics, history, and political science, English, biology, and more.
Undergraduates have the opportunity to engage in a variety of real-world economic and scientific research opportunities and to interact with prominent voices examining the intersection of faith and culture. On-campus and online learning programs are available, plus a dual degree program in Engineering. Graduate and Professional offerings include master's degrees in nursing, business and education, and a doctoral degree in nursing practice.
U.S. News & World Report has recognized the value of the school's educational environment, which has been named King a Best Regional University in the South for nearly 30 consecutive years. King has also recognized King, which in 2016 ranked the University third in Tennessee for preparing students for high-paying careers.
King's main campus resides on 135 scenic acres in Bristol, Tennessee. University-centered athletic opportunities include membership on one of 25 teams competing in the NCAA Division II and Conference Carolinas or participation in on-campus leagues and groups sponsored by King's Student Life group.
Additionally, Bristol is officially recognized as the Birthplace of Country Music. The Tri-Cities area features a wealth of live music, including the nationally known Rhythm and Roots Reunion weekend festival. Students can also enjoy concerts, races, and sporting events at nearby Bristol Motor Speedway, along with outdoor pursuits, such as hiking, biking, fishing, skiing, and exploring the Blue Ridge and the Smoky Mountains.
The Student Government Association (SGA) at King University is dedicated to serving all King students. The SGA acts as a liaison between the students and the university administration, charters and funds campus clubs and organizations, and helps plan campus events in conjunction with SLACK. We encourage you to get involved, stay informed, talk to your SGA representatives, and attend Senate meetings. It is essential to hear from whom we represent so that we can be the students' authentic voice.
Many colleges will offer you the world. But how many take you out in the world and introduce you to new perspectives, ideas, and possibilities? At King University, your Quest begins with academic opportunities you're unlikely to find at other institutions our size.
Find your passion among our more than 90 majors, concentrations, pre-professional programs, and minors offered in five schools. You'll find majors that prepare you for relevant career fields like digital media, forensic science, international business, and nursing.
See the world with a wide range of domestic and international travel opportunities extending from China to Ireland, available as early as your first semester. Broaden knowledge of other cultures by experiencing them, rather than just reading about them in a book. And we do more than help tell you what to pack-we take you, with faculty and staff often accompanying students on trips.
Your path begins with our core curriculum, expressing our values through the early exploration of King's College of Arts and Sciences. The core will give you the skills, ideas, and knowledge you need to pursue your major and minor programs with confidence and good judgment.
Personal attention from professors and advisors will allow you to explore and discover who you are and what you want to do in life. Our faculty are focused on teaching as their priority and are committed to your success in the classroom and after graduation.
The mission of The Learning Commons at King University is to promote academic program development at King University through the production of programs and courses with faculty that are challenging and useful for students in an online format. The Learning Commons seeks to investigate and demonstrate new instructional technologies with academic leadership throughout Virginia and Tennessee to develop partnerships and educational attainment opportunities to benefit the region. Further, The Learning Commons will collaborate with King's faculty and assist with educational, technological processes that allow King University to expand course offerings dramatically by promoting hybrid education by emphasizing the benefits of online learning and re-envisioning 'ground' and 'traditional' instructional environments.

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