Ohio Christian University

Ohio Christian University Seal

Former names

| Mount of Praise Bible College (1947–1948)
Circleville Bible College (1948–2006)
Motto| Follow Christ, Lead the Way
Type| Private university
Established| 1947

Religious affiliation

| Churches of Christ in Christian Union
President| Ronald E Smith
Students| 1,600 (fall 2022)[1]
Undergraduates| 1,439
Postgraduates| 161
Location|

Circleville

Ohio

U.S.

[ ⚑ ] : 39°36′45″N 82°54′18″W﻿ / ﻿39.6126°N 82.9051°W﻿ / 39.6126; -82.9051
Campus| Rural
|u}}rs| Blue & Silver

Nickname| Trailblazers
Website| www.ohiochristian.edu

Ohio Christian University (OCU) is a private Christian college in Circleville, Ohio. It is denominationally affiliated with the Churches of Christ in Christian Union.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Presidents
* 2 Campus
* 3 Academics
* 4 Accreditation
* 5 Student life
* 6 Athletics
* 7 Notable alumni
* 8 References
* 9 External links

## History

The school was founded in 1948 as Mount of Praise Bible College, which met at the Mount of Praise Campground, where the Churches of Christ in Christian Union held annual revivalist camp meetings. The primary objective of the bible college was to train ministers for the Churches of Christ in Christian Union denomination. It later became Circleville Bible College. In 2006, the college changed its name to Ohio Christian University and received regional accreditation.

The university was granted an exception to Title IX in 2016 which allows it to legally discriminate against LGBT students for religious reasons.[2]

### Presidents

Name | Service Period

|

Everett A. Keaton | 1948-1952
Guy C. Johnson | 1952-1953
Richard G. Humble | 1953-1956
Glen Johnson | 1956-1959
Morton W. Dorsey | 1959-1964
Melvin Maxwell | 1964-1980
Douglas Carter | 1980-1989
David Van Hoose | 1989-1994
John Conley | 1995-2005
Mark A. Smith | 2006-2017
Jon S. Kulaga | 2017–2022
Ronald E. Smith | 2022-Present

## Campus

The university sits on the outskirts of Circleville, Ohio. Classes are located in the Maxwell Center, Johnson Hall, and the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center. Students reside as freshmen in York Hall and Moore Hall. From there, they may choose to live in New Hall for women and New 2 Hall for men, or a selection of on-campus townhouses.

Since 2008, Maxwell Center has expanded by adding the science and logistics center and a student development center.

* Entrance Sign

* Randolph Graham Administrative Center

* Floyd and Gladys Detty Chapel

* Maxwell Center

* Ministry & Performing Arts Center

## Academics

University rankings

Regional
U.S. News & World Report[3] | 148 of 149
Master's University class
Washington Monthly[4] | 587 of 604

The school offers the Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Arts, and Master of Arts in professional fields of study. It also offers an Adult and Online Degree Program.

Ohio Christian University's Adult and Online Degree Programs offer associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees.

## Accreditation

The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.[5] It is also accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education and recognized by the Churches of Christ in Christian Union, Primitive Methodist Church, Evangelical Church, and Evangelical Methodist Church for ministerial training.

## Student life

The Student Involvement Council (SIC) offers activities throughout the school year. A popular activity is midnight breakfast, an event scheduled at the beginning of final examinations week, catered by favorite staff and faculty.

Chapel is housed in the Ministry & Performing Arts Center and is offered twice weekly (usually Tuesday and Thursday). Students come to worship with a live student band and hear a message by the chaplain or special guest. There is a required number of times that every student must attend while enrolled at Ohio Christian.

Hickman Student Center houses dining facilities, the office of Student Development, the department of psychology, and several classrooms. In addition, there is a full Christian bookstore, a coffee shop, and an arcade.

## Athletics

The Ohio Christian athletic teams are called the Trailblazers. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the River States Conference (RSC; formerly known as the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) until after the 2015–16 school year) since the 2015–16 academic year.[6] They are also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Midwest Region of the Division I level.

Ohio Christian competes in 19 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include disc golf and eSports.

## Notable alumni

* Jaron Crane, member of the Idaho House of Representatives
* John C. Maxwell, author and leadership coach
* Stan Toler, former general superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene

## References

1. ↑ "College Navigator - Ohio Christian University". https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=ohio+christian&s=all&id=201964#enrolmt.
2. ↑ "Worst List: The Absolute Worst Campuses for LGBTQ Youth". https://www.campuspride.org/worstlist/.
3. ↑ "Best Colleges 2021: Regional Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities.
4. ↑ "2020 Rankings -- Masters Universities". Washington Monthly. https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020college-guide/masters.
5. ↑ "Statement of Accreditation Status, Ohio Christian University". 26 September 2022. https://www.hlcommission.org/component/directory/?Itemid=&Action=ShowBasic&instid=2798.
6. ↑ "NAIA Approves New Members at 74th Annual National Convention". 14 April 2015. http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=210022306.

## External links

* Official website
* Official athletics website

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Members of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities

* Abilene Christian
* Anderson (Indiana)
* Anderson (South Carolina)
* Asbury
* Azusa Pacific
* Belhaven
* Bethel College
* Bethel University
* Biola
* Bluefield
* Bushnell
* California Baptist
* Calvin
* Campbellsville
* Carson–Newman
* Central Christian
* Charleston Southern
* Colorado Christian
* Concordia-Ann Arbor
* Concordia–Irvine
* Concordia-Wisconsin
* Corban
* Cornerstone
* Covenant
* Crown
* Dallas Baptist
* Dordt
* East Texas Baptist
* Eastern Nazarene
* Eastern
* Emmanuel
* Erskine
* Evangel
* Faulkner
* Fresno Pacific
* Geneva
* George Fox
* Gordon
* Grace
* Greenville
* Hannibal–LaGrange
* Hardin–Simmons
* Hope International
* Houghton
* Houston Baptist
* Howard Payne
* Huntington
* Indiana Wesleyan
* John Brown
* Judson (Alabama)
* Judson (Illinois)
* Kentucky Christian
* King
* King's
* Lee
* LeTourneau
* Lipscomb
* Malone
* Messiah
* MidAmerica Nazarene
* Milligan
* Mississippi
* Missouri Baptist
* Montreat
* Mount Vernon Nazarene
* North Central
* North Greenville
* North Park
* Northwest Nazarene
* Northwest
* Northwestern (Iowa)
* Nyack
* Oklahoma Baptist
* Oklahoma Christian
* Olivet Nazarene
* Oral Roberts
* Ozark Christian
* Palm Beach Atlantic
* Point Loma Nazarene
* Redeemer
* Regent
* Roberts Wesleyan
* San Diego Christian
* Seattle Pacific
* Simpson
* Southeastern
* Southern Nazarene
* Southern Wesleyan
* Southwest Baptist
* Spring Arbor
* Sterling
* Tabor
* Taylor
* Toccoa Falls
* Trevecca Nazarene
* Trinity Christian
* Trinity International
* Trinity Western
* Mary Hardin–Baylor
* Mobile
* Northwestern – St. Paul (UNWSP)
* Sioux Falls (USF)
* Southwest
* Vanguard
* Warner
* Warner Pacific
* Westmont
* Wheaton
* Whitworth
* William Jessup
* Williams Baptist
* York (Nebraska)

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River States Conference

* Alice Lloyd Eagles
* Asbury Eagles
* Brescia Bearcats
* Carlow Celtics
* Indiana–East Red Wolves
* Indiana–Kokomo Cougars
* Indiana–Southeast Grenadiers
* Midway Eagles
* Oakland City Mighty Oaks
* Ohio Christian Trailblazers
* Point Park Pioneers
* Rio Grande RedStorm
* West Virginia Tech Golden Bears

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