Martin Luther College

This article is about the college located in New Ulm, Minnesota. For similarly named colleges, see Luther College.
Martin Luther College
MottoVia Veritas Vita (Latin)
Motto in English
The Way, the Truth, the Life
TypePrivate college
Established1995
Religious affiliation
Lutheran (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
ChairmanRev. Michael Woldt
PresidentRev. Richard Gurgel
ProvostJeffery Wiechman
Academic staff
87
Students860 (Fall 2019)
Undergraduates731 (Fall 2019)
Postgraduates129 (Fall 2019)
Location
New Ulm
,
Minnesota
,
United States

44°18′19″N 94°28′20″W / 44.30528°N 94.47222°W / 44.30528; -94.47222
CampusRural
88 acres (36 ha)[1]
ColorsRed, black & white
   
NicknameKnights
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Websitewww.mlc-wels.edu

Martin Luther College (MLC) is a private Lutheran college in New Ulm, Minnesota. It is operated by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Martin Luther College was established in 1995, when Northwestern College (NWC) of Watertown, Wisconsin, combined with Dr. Martin Luther College (DMLC) of New Ulm on the latter's campus.[2]

MLC offers several undergraduate and graduate degree programs, all of which train students for service in the WELS. Men who graduate from the college's pre-seminary program may enroll at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. Men and women who graduate from its education programs may be assigned by the WELS as teachers and staff ministers to synod churches, schools, and missions.[3] In 2019, MLC enrolled 731 undergraduate students and 129 graduate students.[4]

Situated on a bluff above the Minnesota River,[5] MLC's 88-acre (36 ha) campus is a neighbor to Hermann Heights Monument and is home to the 38,000-square-foot (3,500 m2)[6] Chapel of the Christ. The college's Gothic Revival-inspired Old Main building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for having state-level significance in the themes of architecture, education, and religion.[7]

Martin Luther College's 16 varsity sports teams compete at the NCAA Division III level and are known as the Knights.[8] The college is a member of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.[9]

  1. ^ "2018-2019 Martin Luther College Undergraduate Catalog". Martin Luther College. 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Martin Luther College 2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog (PDF). New Ulm, Minnesota. 2018. pp. 3, 5, 42, 62, 65, 93. Retrieved May 16, 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Mission Statement – About". Martin Luther College. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Brown County - Maps & GIS". Brown County, Minnesota-gb. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Martin Luther College Chapel, WELS". Plunkett Rayisch Architects, LLP. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "Old Main, Dr. Martin Luther College". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  8. ^ "The Official Website of Martin Luther College Athletics". Martin Luther College Athletic Department. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Site of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference". Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2018.