Bethany College, Bethany, Virginia

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Bethany College in Bethany, Virginia, is a small private liberal arts college historically affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and known as one of the oldest degree-granting institutions in West Virginia.

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instanceOf higher education institution
private liberal arts college
academicFocus liberal arts
accreditation Higher Learning Commission
associatedWith Stone–Campbell Movement
surface form: Restoration Movement
athleticsAffiliation NCAA Division III
athleticsConference Presidents' Athletic Conference
campusFeature historic Old Main building
campusSetting rural
colors green
white
country United States of America
surface form: United States
emphasis broad-based liberal arts curriculum
undergraduate education
founder Alexander Campbell
foundingDate 1840
governance board of trustees
governingStructure president as chief executive
hasAlumni graduates in ministry, education, law, and public service
hasHistoricDistrict Bethany Historic District
historicDistrictDesignation National Historic Landmark District
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn Bethany, West Virginia
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Brooke County, West Virginia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
mascot Bison
motto Pro Deo, Pro Patria, Pro Rege
mottoLanguage Latin
nickname Bison bison
surface form: Bison
nonProfitStatus nonprofit institution
offersDegree bachelor's degrees
offersProgram education programs
humanities programs
natural sciences programs
social sciences programs
oldestInRegion one of the oldest degree-granting institutions in West Virginia
region Appalachia
religiousAffiliation Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
religiousHeritage Protestant Christian
servesCommunity local and regional student population
state West Virginia
type private college

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Alexander Campbell founded Bethany College, Bethany, Virginia