Transylvania University

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Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Kentucky, known as one of the oldest universities west of the Allegheny Mountains.

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instanceOf private liberal arts college
university
academicFocus liberal arts
accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
athleticsAffiliation NCAA Division III
athleticsConference Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
campusSetting urban
cityServed Lexington, Kentucky
surface form: Lexington
colors crimson
white
country United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedBy Virginia General Assembly
surface form: Virginia legislature
foundedIn 1780
foundingDate 1780
governedAs independent institution
governingBody board of trustees
hasCampusSize approximately 46 acres
hasFacility Old Morrison
Rafinesque Hall
hasLibrary J. Douglas Gay Jr. / Frances Carrick Thomas Library
hasMascot Raf the Bat
hasNotableAlumnus Muhammad Ali
surface form: Cassius M. Clay

Jefferson Davis
John C. Breckinridge
surface form: John Breckinridge

Ned Beatty
Stephen F. Austin
hasPresident Brandi N. Frisby (interim)
historicalSignificance one of the first colleges in the western United States
languageOfInstruction English
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
United States of America
surface form: United States
motto In Lumine Illo Tradimus Lumen
mottoLanguage Latin
nickname Transy
offersDegree bachelor's degree
offersProgram pre-law program
pre-medical program
oneOfOldestUniversitiesWestOf Allegheny Mountains
originalName Transylvania University self-linksurface differs
surface form: Transylvania Seminary
partOf Kentucky Bluegrass region
surface form: Bluegrass region
regionServed Kentucky
religiousAffiliation Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
surface form: Disciples of Christ
sportsNickname Pioneers
type non-profit
private
website https://www.transy.edu/

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Central Kentucky containsInstitution Transylvania University
Happy Chandler educatedAt Transylvania University
John Marshall Harlan education Transylvania University
Lexington, Kentucky university Transylvania University
Transylvania University originalName Transylvania University self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Transylvania Seminary
Augustus Hill Garland educatedAt Transylvania University
John C. Breckinridge educatedAt Transylvania University
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor educatedAt Transylvania University
Stephen F. Austin educatedAt Transylvania University
Robert Smith Todd educatedAt Transylvania University
Gideon J. Pillow educatedAt Transylvania University
Ormond employer Transylvania University
subject surface form: Ormond Beatty
Felix Grundy educatedAt Transylvania University
William H. Hunt educatedAt Transylvania University
Joe B. Hall educatedAt Transylvania University
Lexingtonians associatedWith Transylvania University
In Lumine Illo Tradimus Lumen mottoOf Transylvania University
In Lumine Illo Tradimus Lumen associatedWith Transylvania University
In Lumine Illo Tradimus Lumen usedBy Transylvania University
Transy refersTo Transylvania University
Pioneers represents Transylvania University
Pioneers sponsor Transylvania University
Pioneers affiliation Transylvania University
this entity surface form: Transylvania University athletics department
Old Morrison locatedIn Transylvania University
this entity surface form: Transylvania University campus
Old Morrison isPartOf Transylvania University
Old Morrison affiliation Transylvania University
Brandi N. Frisby (interim) employer Transylvania University
subject surface form: Brandi N. Frisby
Raf the Bat represents Transylvania University
Raf the Bat associatedWith Transylvania University
this entity surface form: Transylvania University athletics
Raf the Bat university Transylvania University
Rafinesque Hall locatedIn Transylvania University
Rafinesque Hall campus Transylvania University
this entity surface form: Transylvania University campus
Rafinesque Hall partOf Transylvania University
this entity surface form: Transylvania University campus buildings
Rafinesque Hall affiliation Transylvania University
Rafinesque Hall ownedBy Transylvania University
Rafinesque Hall operator Transylvania University
John Boyle educatedAt Transylvania University
John educatedAt Transylvania University
subject surface form: John Marshall Harlan
George Wallace Jones educatedAt Transylvania University
Carter Harrison Sr. educatedAt Transylvania University
William O. Butler educatedAt Transylvania University
Robert Trimble educatedAt Transylvania University
Constantine Samuel Rafinesque employer Transylvania University