Hiwassee College
former Methodist college in Madisonville, Tennessee, United States
Hiwassee College was a private college in Madisonville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1849, the college offered associate degrees as well as bachelor's degrees. The majority of its associate degree graduates went on to complete bachelor's degrees elsewhere. The college closed on May 10, 2019, due to financial issues.
History
Hiwassee College's predecessor, an all-boys school, Tullagalla Academy, was founded in 1826. Its original home was 5 miles away from the present campus. In 1845, after enrollment had grown too large for its location, the school moved to the Methodist Bat Creek Campground. After the departure of the academy's director in 1848, five Methodists came together to reorganize the school as a college in the same location. Hiwassee College was officially organized in 1849, making it the oldest private two-year college in Tennessee until its closure in 2019. Despite its Methodist roots, the college's first president was Presbyterian Robert E. Doak.
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