Faulkner University is a private Christian university, located in Montgomery, Alabama, US, and affiliated with the Church of Christ. The University was founded in 1942 as Montgomery Bible School. In 1953 the school's name was changed to Alabama Christian College (ACC). In 1965, the college was moved to its present location on Atlanta Highway. 1975 marked the beginning of the school's satellite campuses in Mobile, Huntsville and Birmingham. In 1985, the school was renamed to Faulkner University in honor of Dr. James H. Faulkner, Sr., a longtime supporter and chairman of the board.
History:
Faulkner University has been a part of Montgomery, Alabama, since 1942 when Dr. Rex Turner, Dr. Leonard Johnson and Joe Greer established Montgomery Bible College on a few acres on Ann Street. Their mission was to create an institution that provided preacher training and education based in God's Holy Word.
Over the years, the school grew and evolved tremendously. The school was renamed Alabama Christian College in 1953, and 11 years later the present property on the Atlanta Highway was purchased.
In 1975, the college opened extended campuses in Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile. The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law was acquired in 1983, and a year later the college was accredited as a four-year university.
In 1985, the college was renamed Faulkner University in honor of longtime supporter, trustee and chairman of the board, Dr. James Faulkner of Bay Minette, Ala. The University is now home to five colleges: the Alabama Christian College of Arts and Sciences, the Harris College of Business and Executive Education, the V.P. Black College of Biblical Studies, the College of Education, and the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.
In the years since the college became Faulkner University, the campus's physical plant has grown to include new buildings for classrooms and administration, new dorms and apartments, a student multiplex, complexes for the football, soccer, baseball and softball programs and a fine arts theater that houses the acclaimed Faulkner University Dinner Theatre. Plans are also underway for a major renovation of the Gus Nichols Library.
Academics:
We pledge academic excellence coupled with a strong Christian commitment in an environment where each student matters. We achieve that through:
Small classes and personal attention from highly qualified instructors
Subjects taught from a Christian perspective.
It's not just a liberal arts college with Bible classes. We emphasize the eternal implications of education with all courses being taught through the eyes of faith.
Five colleges, 12 departments and over 40 majors :
- Alabama Christian College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Education
- Harris College of Business and Executive Education
- V.P. Black School of Biblical Studies
- Faulkner Law
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