experience
find out why
delivering real
Greenville College transforms lives. Your life will change when you get here. For the better. For a life of character and service. For Christ.
The words and images on these pages will provide a glimpse at the people, community, opportunities, and offerings
that make Greenville different—and that will contribute to the
exciting transformation in your life. So, turn on some music, relax, and enjoy the words and pictures
that will help you capture the essence of Greenville College—
where lives are transformed.
Learn more about Greenville College and the surrounding community at www.greenville.edu/about
Greenville’s pristine campus – situated in the heart of historic Greenville, Illinois – was founded in 1892 with the intent to provide a distinctive, Christ-centered college education for men and women. Today, our distinguished academic programs, caring faculty, and genuine Christian community are transforming the lives of students from around the globe.
HERE AT GREENVILLE COLLEGE, THE VERY LATEST research equipment, computer labs, human anatomy and dissection lab and high-tech recording studios are accessible to you – from day one.
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HOME OF THE NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED Commercial Music program, Greenville has served as the launching place for musical artists including Augustana and Grammy-winning group Jars of Clay, as well as numerous producers, managers, and promoters within the music business. You can major in Commercial Music, Music Business, Audio Engineering, Worship Arts, Media Promotions, and Digital Media.
Our broad liberal arts curriculum will give you the knowledge, skills, wisdom, and savvy to tackle real-world matters in Christ-like ways. With faculty members who are at the cutting edge in their fields—Teacher Education, Digital Media, Communication, Music, Business, Engineering, and the Sciences—you’ll receive the knowledge, skills, and preparation you need to become an attractive candidate for employment.
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GREENVILLE IS LOCATED 45 MILES EAST OF DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS AND THE GATEWAY ARCH, giving you invaluable opportunities for outreach, fun, hands-on learning, and civic engagement. In addition to taking in the city’s first-rate museums, theatres, parks, pro sporting events, and Science Center – St. Louis will give you a true feel for our country’s increasingly diverse and multicultural world.
Our Urban Plunge program, a weekend in inner-city St. Louis, gives you an inside view of urban life and culture while you bond with peers, participate in an Amazing Race tour of the city via public transportation, and serve at a local food bank, church, or children’s home. You’ll discover firsthand about urban sociology, art and economics, and inner-city faith, culture, and humanity.
DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES at the Factory Theatre, Multicultural Festival, and the annual choral presentation of Handel’s Messiah are a few of the cultural offerings featuring the multi-faceted talents of our students and faculty. Student artwork is displayed throughout the campus, while their music can be heard at the Wilson Recital Hall, the Blackroom, or over the airways on WGRN 89.5, the student-run college radio station.
Listen to WGRN live at www.wgrn.net.
MENS:
WOMEN’S
Baseball
Basketball
Basketball
Cross Country
Cross Country
Soccer
Football
Softball
Soccer
Tennis
Tennis
Track & Field
Track & Field
Volleyball
Learn more at www.greenville.edu/athletics.
Volleyball
OUR ATHLETES study and pray together, go on retreats, help in the community, grow spiritually, become lifelong learners – and win big games! Greenville College teams have 30 conference league championships and four conference tournament championships in the last 15 years. Men’s track and field teams have won 10 NCCAA national championships, men’s soccer has made three appearances in the NCAA national tournament, and the volleyball team has qualified for the NCAA tournament once. The football team has taken UMAC conference championships or shared the UMAC conference title three times, and has also qualified for five NCCAA Victory Bowls, winning the game in 2012. The baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s soccer, and men’s tennis teams have competed in NCCAA national tournaments.
GREENVILLE COLLEGE ALSO ENGAGES STUDENTS in cross-cultural learning, seeking to create a climate that values and celebrates multiculturalism. Everyone who graduates from Greenville does so with cross-cultural credits. Student lives are transformed through their study and experiences, such as organizing after school programs in Kenya or participating in one of numerous overseas semester study programs.
The Bible exhorts you to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind,” and many of our offerings enable you to do just that – both in and out of the classroom. Each summer a large group of student leaders venture into the wilderness of the Smokey Mountains for a life-changing Walkabout excursion that – through teamwork, personal reflection, and faith – prepares them for lives of character and service.
OUR COMBINATION OF THE LIBERATING ARTS and diverse professional programs gives you the foundation – and skills – to go places! Greenville College effectively prepares students for careers and graduate studies, but don’t take our word for it. Nearly 80 percent of surveyed alumni representing eight decades of students agree. For over 120 years, our students have made a worldwide impact - from serving as chief of neurosurgery at St. Louis University School of Medicine to authoring the national Wilderness Act to serving as leaders in churches, missions, and corporations.
Greenville College boasts strong academic excellence. Two of our recent graduates and three faculty members are Fulbright Scholars. All 12 of our teacher education major programs were given the highest rating from the Illinois State Board of Education, ninety percent of our students applying to medical school are accepted, and virtually all of those in our “Engineering 3/2� program have successfully completed engineering degrees at some of the best schools in the nation!
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Accounting Art Audio Engineering Biology Biology Education Business Management Chemistry Chemistry Education Computer and Information Systems Commercial Music: • Performance • Songwriting Communication & Media Studies Criminal Justice Digital Media: • Audio Recording • Game Design & Development • Graphic Design • Internet Development • Video and Film Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Engineering 3/2 • Partnership program with University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Washington University in St. Louis.
English: • English Language & Literature • Journalism • Creative Writing • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages English Language Arts Education Environmental Biology Exercise Science History Education History/Political Science Individually Tailored Education Plan (ITEP) International and Cross Cultural Studies Marketing Mathematics Mathematics Education Ministry: • Pastoral Ministry • Urban/Cross Cultural Ministry Music, B.A. Music Business Music Education Nursing 3/2 Philosophy Physical Education Physics
Physics Education Pre-Professional Programs: • Pre-Chiropractic • Pre-Dentistry • Pre-Dietician • Pre-Law • Pre-Med • Pre-Medical Technology • Pre-Nursing • Pre-Optometry • Pre-Pharmacy • Pre-Physical Therapy/ Occupational Therapy • Pre-Veterinary Psychology Public Relations Religion Social Work Sociology Spanish Spanish Education Special Education Sport Management Worship Arts Youth Ministry
These majors have a 3-year degree option available for motivated students.
www.greenville.edu/academics
GREENVILLE COLLEGE PROFILE HISTORY
ENROLLMENT
Founded in 1892, Greenville College is a four-year,
More than 1,100 traditional students - 52 percent
coeducational, Christian liberal arts college affiliated
male and 48 percent female - come from 41 states and
with the Free Methodist Church.
9 foreign countries. Another 200 students are involved in our Adult and Graduate Studies programs.
LOCATION
Chicago
Greenville’s 70-acre
ILLINOIS
campus is located in
RESIDENCE LIFE About 80 percent of students live on campus. One of
the heart of Greenville,
Greenville’s main distinctions is the emphasis placed
Illinois, a beautiful town
on residential experience.
of 7,000 people located 45 miles east of St.
St. Louis
Louis.
Greenville College
ACCREDITATION Greenville College is a Christian college authorized to operate by the Illinois Board of Higher Education
MISSION
and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Greenville College empowers students for lives of
Additionally, all of our teacher education programs
character and service through a transforming Christ-
are fully accredited by the Illinois State Board of
centered education in the liberal arts, sciences, and
Education.
professional studies. VISIT STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO
The best way to really experience Greenville College is
18:1
to visit. Preview Days are offered every fall and spring. Check out greenville.edu/visit for a complete list of
FACULTY About 75 percent of our faculty has a doctoral or terminal degree.
upcoming visit days or to schedule a personal tour.
315 East College Avenue Greenville, Illinois 62246 admissions@greenville.edu 800-345-4440 www.greenville.edu
Many people say Greenville’s greatest asset is its people and the relationships
formed here, and nowhere is that truer than in our residence halls. Here, students enjoy close friendships, in-depth discussion, guidance from resident chaplains, and fun programs, such as Roomies Night Out and Midnight Breakfast.