Warner Southern College
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| Established: | 1968 |
| Type: | private, Christian |
| Religious affiliation: | Church of God |
| Location: | Lake Wales, FL, USA |
| Nickname: | Royals |
| Affiliations: | Florida Sun Conference and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Website: | www.warner.edu |
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Warner Southern College is a co-educational, accredited private Christian liberal arts college in Lake Wales, Florida affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson).
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[edit] History
Warner Southern College was founded in 1968 by the Southeastern Association of the Church of God in Anderson, Indiana.
[edit] Campus
Warner Southern'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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Awards and recognition
Warner Southern has received recognition for Campus Diversity by U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" for four consecutive years.[citation needed]
[edit] Academics
Warner Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern 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.
[edit] Athletics
The school is a member of the Florida 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]
[edit] See also
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[edit] External links
- Warner Southern College - official site
- Council on Higher Education Accreditation- Database of accreditation by the US Department of Education
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