Hannibal-LaGrange College: A Christian Education with Purpose
Hannibal-LaGrange College was founded in 1858 in the town of LaGrange, Missouri. In 1928, the college was relocated to the town of Hannibal, just a few miles down the river from LaGrange. Stationed on 110 acres of beautiful woods and hills, the institution is located only one hundred miles away from St. Louis. Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, Hannibal-LaGrange is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The school's current president, Dr. Woodrow Burt, was ordained as a minister in 1967 and began his administration in 1995. Serving as academic dean from 1987-1991, Dr. Burt first emphasized the need for campus-wide computer services for the college's offices and academic departments. During his tenure, Dr. Burt raised the school's endowment by 33 percent; created several new majors; expanded the athletic department; and oversaw the renovation of several new dormitories and the construction of the Roland Fine Arts Center and the Carroll Missions Center.
The L.A. Foster Library has also become one of the most important features on the Hannibal-LaGrange campus. Completed in 1966 and named in honor of Dr. L.A. Foster, a president of the school for more than 20 years, the library is now home to over 135,000 volumes, over 300 periodicals and more than 60 CD-ROM titles, as well as a myriad of online resources.
Hannibal-LaGrange College has, from its very beginning, strived to instill a commitment to faith-based education in its students. Although the institution is Baptist-affiliated, many denominations are represented among the faiths of the students on campus. With a mission to "provide an excellent liberal arts education in a distinctively Christian environment, preparing students for both personal and career effectiveness," Hannibal-LaGrange College represents an outstanding institution of higher education for young learners throughout Missouri and the entire country.
