Gardner-Webb University

Gardner-Webb University’s purpose is to advance the Kingdom of God through Christian higher education by preparing graduates for professional and personal success, instilling in them a deep commitment to service and leadership, and equipping them for well-rounded lives of lasting impact, Pro Deo et Humanitate (For God and Humanity).

History Highlights

* 1905 – Founded as Boiling Springs High School and would later become Boiling Springs Junior College in 1928
* 1942 – Renamed Gardner-Webb College in honor of North Carolina Governor O. Max Gardner and wife, Faye Webb
* 1971 – Became a senior college, offering four-year degrees
* 1993 – Became Gardner-Webb University
* 2000 – Reclassified to NCAA Division I athletics
* 2013 – Completed largest-ever capital campaign of $46 million
* 2014 – Added nearly 26 acres and the former Crawley Memorial Hospital building to establish the College of Health Sciences