Location: 50 miles west of Charlotte in the Piedmont area of Western North Carolina. Main campus of 200 acres is located in Boiling Springs, NC. General Contact Info: 110 South Main Street, Post Office Box 997, Boiling Springs, NC 28017. (704) 406-4000. Enrollment: Approximately 4,000 students including the day program, graduate studies and the GOAL program (Greater Opportunities for Adult Learners). 64% female, 36% male. Geographic distribution: 30 states, 30 foreign countries. Faculty: 133 full-time, 80% with Ph.D. or equivalent. Faculty to student ratio is 1 to 15. Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Divinity, Master of Business Administration, Master of Accountancy, International Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Science in Nursing, Education Specialist, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Education. Curriculum: A total of 13 departments offer 45 major fields of study. Approximately 33% of students major in business field; 29% in education and 15% in social sciences. Athletics: NCAA Division I; member of the Big South Conference. History Highlights: Founded in 1905 as Boiling Springs High School; became Boiling Springs Junior College in 1928; renamed Gardner-Webb College in 1942 in honor of Govenor O. Max Gardner and his wife, Fay Webb Gardner; became a university in 1993; hosted 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials-Cycling; completed $34 million capital campaign in 1998; reclassification to NCAA Division I athletics in 2000; added first doctoral program (Doctor of Ministry) in 2001. Gardner-Webb celebrated 100 years of educational service in 2005. President: Dr. Frank Bonner (July 1, 2005 – present). Affiliation: Baptist State Convention of N.C.
Accreditation: Gardner-Webb University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award Associate, Baccalaureate, Master’s degrees and Doctorates.
In addition several departmental programs are accredited by the appropriate state or national agencies. The Education program is accredited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The Music and Nursing programs are accredited respectively by the National Association of Schools of Music and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The School of Divinity is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. The Athletic Training Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The School of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The University is authorized by the immigration authorities of the United States for the training of foreign students.