Wesley College (Mississippi)

1944 establishments in MississippiAssociation for Biblical Higher EducationBible colleges in the United StatesBuildings and structures in Rankin County, MississippiDefunct private universities and colleges in Mississippi ... and 6 more

Educational institutions disestablished in 2010Educational institutions established in 1972Methodism in MississippiMethodist universities and colleges in the United StatesUniversities and colleges established in 1944Universities and colleges in the Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi

Wesley College was a private co-educational Bible college in Florence, Mississippi. Founded in 1944, it closed in July 2010. Wesley was a conservative Bible college in the Wesleyan-Arminian tradition. Wesley was founded by the Congregational Methodist Church and served as that denomination's sole institution of higher education. Wesley offered programs of study in three academic divisions leading to Bachelor's degrees, and program certificates. Academic programs available at Wesley included bachelor's programs in Biblical Literature, Christian Education, Missions, Pastoral Ministries, Christian Counseling, and certificate programs in General Education, and Ministerial Studies.

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