Louisburg College

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Louisburg College
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MottoSapientia Gemmis Melior
Type Private two-year college
Established1787 (as Franklin Male College)
1814;212 years ago (1814)
Religious affiliation
 Methodist
President Gary M. Brown
Administrative staff
60
Undergraduates 380
Location
Louisburg
,
North Carolina
,
United States
Campus Rural
Main: 75 acres (30 ha)
MascotHurricanes
Website www.louisburg.edu
Main Building, Louisburg College
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LocationLouisburg College campus, Louisburg, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°6′17″N78°18′0″W / 36.10472°N 78.30000°W / 36.10472; -78.30000
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1857 (1857)
Built byJones, Albert Gamaliel
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 78001955 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 8, 1978
Louisburg College

Louisburg College is a private Methodist-affiliated two-year college in Louisburg, North Carolina.

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History

Louisburg College has its roots in two schools: Franklin Male Academy, which was chartered in 1787, re-chartered in 1802 but held its first recorded classes on January 1, 1805; and Louisburg Female College, which was founded in 1857, succeeding a previous institution, Louisburg Female Academy, founded in 1814.

Louisburg Female Academy opened its doors in 1815, under the direction of Harriet Partridge, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women. In 1855, the property of Louisburg Female Academy was transferred to the Louisburg Female College Company; the newly formed body, Louisburg Female College, opened its doors in 1857. Old Main, the central building of the Female Academy, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [2] [1] It is located in the Louisburg Historic District.

Campus

Louisburg College consists of 20 major buildings. It sits on the north side of the city on 75 acres of land with Main Street running through the middle, dividing campus into West Campus and East Campus.

Academics

Students can earn degrees in three different fields including the Associate of Arts in General College, the Associate of Science in General Science, and the Associate of Science in business. Students can take additional coursework in disciplines such as the expressive arts and education.

Athletics

The Louisburg Hurricanes rosters 14 varsity athletic teams; Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track, Baseball, Softball, Women's Volleyball, Football, Esports, and Cheerleading. Louisburg competes in the NJCAA in varying divisions depending on team.

Notable people

Sports

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Catherine W. Bishir and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "Main Building, Louisburg College" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  3. ↑ "A Conversation with Orioles Cedric Mullins ‘14" – Louisburg College. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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