Tusculum College, Greenville

Founded in 1794, Tusculum College is the oldest college in Tennessee, the twenty-eighth oldest college in the nation, and the oldest coeducational institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The wooded 140-acre Tusculum College campus has eight buildings and the Tusculum Arch that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Tusculum College remains true to its origins as a church-related institution of higher learning in the civic republican tradition by developing educated citizens distinguished by academic excellence, public service, and qualities of Judeo-Christian character. The College reflects the ideal of its civic arts heritage through its' commitment both to integrity and to the development of strong citizenship qualities in the traditional-aged students from diverse backgrounds as well as working-adult students from the region. Furthermore, the College uses innovative approaches to teaching and learning at both the undergraduate and Master’s level to instill factual knowledge, to cultivate the habits of practical wisdom, and to develop the skill of reflective thinking, all necessary for personal success in a democratic society.

Located in Greeneville, Tennessee, Tusculum College lies in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The city of Greeneville and Greene County have a combined population of over 65,000. Tusculum also maintains offices in Knoxville, Tennessee, for its Graduate and Professional Studies Program, in addition to other class sites across East Tennessee.

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