History of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ
When ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ opened its doors in 1826 as Hampstead Academy, much of the United States was still wilderness. A mere nine years earlier, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ had been admitted into the Union as the twentieth state. ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ itself was still an untamed frontier – a challenge to be met by hard work, diligence, and faith. Applying these ideals to the academic setting, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ began educating men and women to become leaders in both professional and spiritual arenas.
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ is the oldest institution of higher learning in ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ and was the first co-educational institution in the United States to grant a degree to a woman. In 1850, the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ Baptist Convention obtained the University by lease and began operation through a board of trustees.
Now in its 199th year, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ is the oldest University in the state. The University is governed by a board of trustees elected by the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ Baptist Convention. Support comes through tuition, donations from alumni and friends, foundations and corporate support, and the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ Baptist Convention
