Saint Paul's College (Virginia)

Saint Paul's College
Former names
Saint Paul Normal and Industrial School
Saint Paul’s Polytechnic Institute
Motto"challenge by choice"
TypePrivate historically black college
Active1888–2013
Location, ,
United States

36°45′42″N 77°50′58″W / 36.76167°N 77.84944°W / 36.76167; -77.84944
Colors   Black and Orange
NicknameTigers and Lady Tigers
MascotTiger
Websitesaintpauls.edu
St. Paul's College
Saint Paul's College (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Saint Paul's College (Virginia)
Saint Paul's College (Virginia) is located in the United States
Saint Paul's College (Virginia)
LocationSt. Paul's College campus, Lawrenceville, Virginia
Coordinates36°45′39″N 77°51′0″W / 36.76083°N 77.85000°W / 36.76083; -77.85000
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1883
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.79003032[1]
VLR No.251-0003[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1979[2]
Designated VLRMarch 20, 1979[3]

Saint Paul's College was a private historically black college in Lawrenceville, Virginia. Saint Paul's College opened its doors on September 24, 1888, originally training students as teachers and for agricultural and industrial jobs.

By the late 20th century, Saint Paul's College offered undergraduate degrees for traditional college students and distant learning students in the Continuing Studies Program. The college also offered adult education to help assist working adults to gain undergraduate degrees. Saint Paul's College had a Single Parent Support System Program that assisted single teen parents pursuing a college education.

The college had long struggled with significant financial difficulties, culminating in a court conflict in 2012 with its regional accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Throughout the 2012–2013 school year, the college sought to merge with another institution, but on June 3, 2013, the board announced the college would close on June 30, 2013.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Virginia Landmarks Register, National Register of Historic Places: Updated Through DHR March 21, 2013 and NPS June 6, 2013 Announcements" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  4. ^ Hawkins, Denise (May 31, 2013). "After 125 Years of Service, St. Paul's College Shutting Down June 30". Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Retrieved June 3, 2013.