Located in the North Carolina foothills, Gardner-Webb University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university that prepares students to become critical thinkers, leaders and servants in the global community. Rigorous and innovative degree programs, combined with distinctive experiential learning opportunities, shape students into thinkers, doers, and world-changers. Forged within a supportive
and diverse Christian community, our students emerge ready to impact their chosen professions, equipped with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspired to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. 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 Gardner-Webb University’s publications, including, but not limited to, its policies, procedures, website, guidelines, communications, and social media posts, do not constitute a contract between the University and any person or entity. The University reserves the right to modify all such publications and/or modify its operating practices without prior notice.
