| Schreiner University | |
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| Motto | Learning by Heart |
| Established | September, 1923 |
| Type | Private university |
| Endowment | $52.4 million[1] |
| President | Charles "Tim" Summerlin |
| Students | 1,117[2] |
| Location | Kerrville, Texas, USA |
| Campus | Rural, 170 acres |
| Colors | Maroon & White |
| Mascot | The Mountaineer |
| Affiliations | Presbyterian Church |
| Website | www.schreiner.edu |
Schreiner University is a private liberal arts institution located in Kerrville, Texas. The University enrolls an estimated 1,100 undergraduate and graduate students. It offers 27 four-year undergraduate programs, an MBA and a master of education. Its religious affiliation is to the Presbyterian Church. Established in 1923, it has been coeducational since 1932. As of the fall 2011, Schreiner had a student/faculty ratio of 13:1.[2] The University is also home to Greystone Preparatory School a college level Service Academy preparatory program for those who did not receive appointments or nominations straight out of high school.
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Captain Charles Schreiner founded Schreiner Institute in 1917 and worked toward its establishment until 1923. The military institute was created for young boys and included both secondary school and Junior College curriculum to prepare the students for further education. The year of 1971 marked the end of the military training used by the Institute. In 1973, it began using only college curriculum and changed its name to Schreiner College. The college experience changed again in 1981 when it became a four-year college. Not until 2001 did the college become Schreiner University and begin offering master's degrees. Schreiner University now hosts a number of lecture series and academic conferences, including its annual popular culture symposium.
Schreiner University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award masters, baccalaureate and associate degrees.
The University also holds accreditation by the Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners and is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing as well as the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) for teacher certification programs.
The University holds membership in the American Association for Higher Education, The American Council on Education, the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities, and the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas.
Greek life began at Schreiner with the chartering of the sorority Delta Phi Epsilon established its Gamma Gamma chapter on January 25, 2003. On May 2 of the same year, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity established at Schreiner University its Texas Sigma chapter, being the first Fraternity to be officially chartered with 26 founding fathers. Greek life had been officially established on campus earlier on February 21, 2001, when Chi Phi Fraternity founded a colony at Schreiner University. However, the colony was not chartered into the Iota Theta Chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity until 2005. On March 25, 2006 Theta Epsilon chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha was installed, becoming the second sorority on campus.
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