Faulkner University is a private Christian university in

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. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ.

History

The university was founded in 1942 by Dr. Rex Turner, Dr. Leonard Johnson and Joe Greer 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. The year 1975 marked the beginning of the school's satellite campuses in

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, Huntsville and

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. In 1985, the school was renamed Faulkner University in honor of

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, a longtime supporter and chairman of the board.

Accreditation

Faulkner University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the

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to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, a doctorate in humanities, a doctorate in biblical studies, and

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degrees.

Tuition and financial aid

In the 2017-2018 award year, Faulkner University had 1,700 students receiving Federal Pell Grants, totaling $7,229,388.

Athletics

The Faulkner athletic teams are called the Eagles. The university is a member of the

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(NAIA), primarily competing in the

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(SSAC; formerly known as Georgia–Alabama–Carolina Conference (GACC) until after the 2003–04 school year) for most of their sports since the 1999–2000 academic year; while its football team competes in the Sun Division of the

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(MSC), starting since the 2016 fall season. They were also a member of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the South Region of the Division I level; which they won the national championship in baseball in 2001. Faulkner competes in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball and volleyball. Club sports include bass fishing, cheerleading and eSports.

Notable alumni and faculty

;Alumni *

Bobby Bright Bobby Neal Bright Sr. (born July 21, 1952) is an American former lawyer, farmer, and former politician who served as a U.S. Representative and was previously the three term Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. He served from 2009 to 2011 as the Represe ...

United States Congressman from Alabama * Marcus Brimage professional

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, former UFC competitor *

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Baseball, Chicago Cubs * Ray Ray Armstrong Football, New York Giants * Austin Adams - Major League Baseball ;Faculty * Allison Garrett Associate Professor of Law (200407) *

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Assistant Professor of Family Studies, Dean of Professional Studies

Graduate programs

Law

Faulkner operates the

Thomas Goode Jones School of Law The Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (FaulknerLaw, Jones Law, JLS, or JSL) is the law school of Faulkner University, located in Montgomery, Alabama. History Jones School of Law was founded in 1928 by Montgomery County Circuit Judge Walter B. ...

, with between 200 and 300 students. The school of law was provisionally accredited by the American Bar Association in 2006, and fully accredited in 2009.

Theology

The Kearley Graduate School of Theology, which opened the fall of 2013, offers students Masters of Arts degrees in Biblical Theology, as well as a

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PhD in Biblical Studies.

Humanities

Faulkner University teaches from the canon of literature known as the Great Books of the Western World. Students attending Faulkner University are able to obtain a low-residency master's degree or a PhD in the Humanities through the university's Honors College.

References

External links

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Official athletics website
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