Scio College
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Scio College was an institution of higher education in Ohio
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Parts of it merged into Mount Union College
, while its pharmacy school merged with what would become the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
.
The institution was first organized under the name Rural Seminary in 1857 at Harlem Springs, Ohio
as a Methodist Episcopal Church
seminary. In 1867 it relocated to New Market Station, Ohio
and adopted the name New Market College. In 1875 it took the name The One Study University. This was to reflect its plan of having students only take classes in their major and nothing else. This plan was abandoned in 1878 and the school adopted the name of Scio College, New Market Station having been renamed to Scio.
By the early 20th century enrollment was declining. In 1908 the College of Pharmacy at Scio College broke away and merged with the Pittsburgh College of Pharmacy, now known as the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. In 1911 the rest of the college merged with Mount Union College.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Parts of it merged into Mount Union College
Mount Union College
The University of Mount Union is a 4-year private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Alliance, Ohio.Mount Union enrolls 2200 undergraduates. Approximately 50 percent are women and 50 percent are men, representing more than 22 states and 13 countries. Mount Union has an active alumni base of...
, while its pharmacy school merged with what would become the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy is the graduate pharmacy school of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1878, it offers Doctor of Pharmacy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, as well as a residency training program...
.
The institution was first organized under the name Rural Seminary in 1857 at Harlem Springs, Ohio
Harlem Springs, Ohio
Harlem Springs is an unincorporated community in central Lee Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44631. It lies along State Route 43...
as a Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
seminary. In 1867 it relocated to New Market Station, Ohio
Scio, Ohio
Scio is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 799 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Scio is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
and adopted the name New Market College. In 1875 it took the name The One Study University. This was to reflect its plan of having students only take classes in their major and nothing else. This plan was abandoned in 1878 and the school adopted the name of Scio College, New Market Station having been renamed to Scio.
By the early 20th century enrollment was declining. In 1908 the College of Pharmacy at Scio College broke away and merged with the Pittsburgh College of Pharmacy, now known as the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. In 1911 the rest of the college merged with Mount Union College.