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| Motto | Let There Be Light |
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Motto in English | Guided by Faith. Inspired by Knowledge |
| Type | Private, HBCU |
| Established | December 16, 1875 |
| Affiliation | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
| Endowment | $1 million (appx.)[1] |
| Chairman | Jessica Thrasher Wilson |
| President | Leonard L. Adams Jr. |
| Vice-president | Dasha Lundy |
Academic staff | 35[2] |
| Students | 11[3] |
| Location | , Tennessee , United States 35°58′12″N 83°56′45″W / 35.97000°N 83.94583°W |
| Campus | Urban, 39 acres (16 ha) |
| Colors | Garnet and blue |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Website | www |
Knoxville College is a historically black liberal arts college in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, which was founded in 1875 by the United Presbyterian Church of North America. It is a United Negro College Fund member school.
A slow period of decline began in the 1970s, and by 2015, the school had an enrollment of just 11 students. In May 2015, the college suspended classes until Fall 2016 term in hopes of reorganizing. On May 17, 2018, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission gave its approval for Knoxville College to once again reopen its doors and offer classes.
On July 1, 2018, Knoxville College website announced resumption of enrolling students for fall 2018 semester. In May 2022, only three students graduated.
- ^ Reginald Stuart, Knoxville College Still in the Dark But Seeing Light, 28 April 2009. Retrieved: 7 April 2011.
- ^ Knoxville College Catalog, 2008-2010. Retrieved: 7 April 2011.
- ^ Peter Jacobs, [1], Business Insider, 15 April 2015.