University of Mount Olive

The University of Mount Olive is a private liberal arts institution located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is a member of the North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities. Chartered in 1951, the University is sponsored by the Original Free Will Baptist Convention. The University's roots and educational philosophy can be traced as early as 1897 when Free Will Baptists in Pitt County, North Carolina, citing a growing need for education in the community, led a discourse on education within the church. These efforts ultimately resulted in the founding of the Free Will Baptist Theological Seminary and its successor institution, Eureka College, both in Ayden, North Carolina, to educate ministers and provide a liberal arts education to the local constituency. After a catastrophic fire destroyed the administration building in 1931, Eureka College ceased operations, and the Free Will Baptist church’s efforts to fulfill its educational vision were reinvested in the founding of what is today the University of Mount Olive.^[5][6] A member of the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas, its sports teams compete as the Mount Olive Trojans.

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