Gardner–Webb University
University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gardner–Webb University (Gardner–Webb, GWU, or GW) is a private Christian liberal arts university in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It was founded as Boiling Springs High School in 1905. Gardner-Webb is a classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities".
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Motto | Pro Deo et Humanitate |
Motto in English | For God and Humanity |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1905 |
Religious affiliation | Baptist |
Endowment | $79.7 million[1] |
President | William Downs |
Provost | Karen Aubrey |
Students | 3,124 (Fall 2023)[2] |
Location | , , United States |
Colors | Scarlet and black |
Nickname | Runnin' Bulldogs |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Big South Conference |
Mascot | Mac and Lulu (costumed bulldogs) and Bo is the Live mascot |
Website | www |
Over 3,000 students attend Gardner–Webb, including undergraduate, graduate, and online students. Nine colleges and schools offer more than 80 undergraduate and graduate major fields of study.[3] GWU's Runnin' Bulldogs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big South Conference in most sports, although the men's and women's swim teams compete in the Coastal Collegiate Swim Association and the wrestling team competes in the Southern Conference.