Warner University is a co-educational, accredited private Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 liberal arts college

Liberal arts college

A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...

 in Lake Wales, Florida

Lake Wales, Florida

Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,194 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 11,802 . It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area...

 affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson)

Church of God (Anderson)

The Church of God is a holiness Christian body with roots in Wesleyan pietism and also in the restorationist traditions. Founded in 1881 by Daniel Sidney Warner, the church claims 1,170,143 adherents...

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History

Warner Southern College was founded in 1968 by the Southeastern Association of the Church of God

Church of God (Anderson)

The Church of God is a holiness Christian body with roots in Wesleyan pietism and also in the restorationist traditions. Founded in 1881 by Daniel Sidney Warner, the church claims 1,170,143 adherents...

 in Anderson

Anderson, Indiana

Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...

, Indiana

Indiana

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. In 2008, the name was changed to Warner University.

Campus

Warner's 360 acres (1,456,869.6 m²) campus is located 5 miles (8 km) miles south of Lake Wales, Florida

Lake Wales, Florida

Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,194 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 11,802 . It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, in the geographic center of the state between Tampa

Tampa, Florida

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 and Orlando

Orlando, Florida

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Student enrollment

Enrollment averages 1,000 students and it has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1. Its student body represents 26 states and 18 countries.

Awards and recognition

Warner has received recognition for Campus Diversity by U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" for four consecutive years.

Academics

Warner is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...

, which is recognized by the US Department of Education.http://www.chea.org and offers 20 undergraduate degree programs for traditional students. For working adults, Warner offers a Master of Business Administration degree, a Master of Arts in Education degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Church Ministry degree, and a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management degree. The Church Ministries and Organizational Management degrees are available via distance learning programs.

Warner also operates a unique training facility known as the HEART (Hunger Education and Resources Training) Institute. The HEART Institute is a simulated Third World village which trains students in appropriate technology

Appropriate technology

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 as well as giving them an opportunity to live in an environment similar to many underdeveloped parts of the world.

Athletics

The school is a member of The Sun Conference and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

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 (NAIA). The Athletic Department qualified in the NAIA as a Champions of Character institution for three years in a row.

Notable alumni

External links

• www.warner.edu - official web site
• www.chea.org - Council on Higher Education Accreditation (Database of accreditation by the US Department of Education)