Catawba College

Catawba College
MottoSit Lux[1]
TypePrivate college
Established1851; 173 years ago (1851)
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ
PresidentDavid Nelson[2]
Academic staff
82 (fall 2021)[3]
Students1,207 (fall 2021)[3]
Undergraduates1142 (fall 2021)[3]
Postgraduates65 (fall 2021)[3]
Location, ,
United States
ColorsCatawba blue and white
   
NicknameCatawba Indians[4]
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference
Websitewww.catawba.edu

Catawba College is a private college in Salisbury, North Carolina. Founded in 1851 by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton, the college adopted its name from its county of origin, Catawba County, before moving to its current home of Salisbury in 1925. Catawba College still holds loose ties with the successor to the Reformed Church, the United Church of Christ. It offers over 70 undergraduate degrees. As of August 2024, Catawba has an endowment over $580 million.[5]

  1. ^ The Catawba College motto, Sit Lux (Latin for let there be light), appears on the official seal of the institution.
  2. ^ Blankenship, Carl (April 9, 2020). "Catawba College names Nelson 24th president". The Salisbury Post. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "College Navigator - Catawba College".
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Indians_nickname was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Nietzel, Michael T. "Catawba College Receives Its Second $200 Million Gift In Three Years". Forbes. Retrieved September 12, 2024.