Tusculum University

Tusculum University
Former names
Greeneville College (1794–1868)
Tusculum Academy (1818–1844)
Tusculum College (1844–1868)
Greeneville & Tusculum College (1868–1908)
Washington & Tusculum College (1908–1912)
Tusculum College (1912–2018)[1]
MottoSit Lux (Latin)
("Let there be light")
TypePrivate university
Established1794; 230 years ago (1794)
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Endowment$23.9 million (2023)
PresidentScott Hummel
Administrative staff
272
Undergraduates1,111
Postgraduates192
Location,
U.S.

36°10′23″N 82°45′42″W / 36.1730°N 82.7616°W / 36.1730; -82.7616
CampusRural, 140 acres (0.57 km2)
Colors    Orange and black
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II
South Atlantic Conference
18 sports teams
MascotPioneers
Websitewww.tusculum.edu

Tusculum University is a private Presbyterian university with its main campus in Tusculum, Tennessee. It is Tennessee's first university and the 28th-oldest operating college or university in the United States.[2]

In addition to its main campus, the institution maintains a regional center for Adult and Online Studies in Knoxville, and Morristown.

The entrance gate to Tusculum University, Tennessee
  1. ^ "TU's Timeline". tusculum.edu. Tusculum University. March 23, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Rudolph, Frederick (1990). The American College and University: A history. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press. (ISBN 0820312843)