Maryville College

502 East Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804-590 -  View Map

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• Maryville College is a liberal arts, church-related college. It strives to be an instrument of liberation and growth for adults of all ages. Through its curriculum the College affirms the continuing values of a broad range of study in the humanities, the sciences, and the arts.
• Maryville College is an undergraduate, liberal arts, residential community of faith and learning rooted in the Presbyterian/Reformed tradition serving students of all ages and background. Maryville College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or political beliefs in provision of educational opportunities and benefits.
• Maryville College offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degree programs. To receive either degree, the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music, the student must complete all requirements for that degree specified in the catalog in effect at the time of initial enrollment.
• Maryville College offers Fifty diverse fields of study; pre-professional programs are offered in business administration, law, theology/ ministry, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physical therapy and other health-related professions
• Maryville College is located in the city of Maryville, just 15 minutes south of Knoxville, Tennessee's third-largest city. By car, the college is accessible by Interstate 40 from the east and west, and by Interstate 75 from the north and south. McGhee-Tyson Airport is just five miles north of campus.
• The College consistently ranks among U.S. News & World Report’s best colleges in the South. Maryville is also listed in Peterson’s Guide to Competitive Colleges and, as a founding member, became one of only 12 colleges selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the National Policy Center on the First Year of College to participate in the national project, “Foundations of Excellence in the First Year of College.”
• Maryville College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award baccalaureate degrees, National Association of Schools of Music. Maryville College is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) through a voluntary covenant.
• Profile last updated: 10/03/2008.

In the News:

• Young Maryville College grad now helps lead emerging African nation (Knoxville News Sentinel)
  posted on October 1, 2011 at 08:00:00 am
  MARYVILLE — Jimmy Makuach's country has a history of only 84 days, but he says its future is where his focus is.
• Cagle pleased with Tribe progress (The Daily Post-Athenian)
  posted on July 19, 2011 at 05:32:18 pm
  Coach Bo Cagle was pleased with McMinn County's play during a 7-on-7 Passing Day competition at Maryville College Saturday.
• Jets to compete in 7-on-7 grid event (Crossville Chronicle)
  posted on July 7, 2011 at 06:15:31 pm
  The Cumberland County High School Jets will be participating in the East Tennessee 7 on 7 Perimeter Passing Day at Maryville College on Saturday, July 16.
• Maryville hosts 7-on-7 event (Knoxville News Sentinel)
  posted on July 6, 2011 at 02:34:00 am
  The East Tennessee 7 on 7 Perimeter Passing Day will take place at Maryville College on July 16 and feature 30 teams. Games will begin at 10 a.m. and finish at 6 p.m.
• Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp, now in its 16th year, draws attendees, instructors from all over (Knoxville News Sentinel)
  posted on June 20, 2011 at 03:01:00 am
  Steve Kaufman has released more than 100 acoustic and flat-picking instruction books and DVDs, toured across the country holding workshops and clinics, and for the past 16 years he has organized Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp at Maryville College with wife Donna Dixon.

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