Luther Rice University
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Luther Rice University is a private Southern Baptist college and seminary in Lithonia (Metro-Atlanta), Georgia. The school was founded in 1962 by Robert Gee Witty in Jacksonville, Florida. It has an enrollment of about 1,600 students.[1] It is widely known for its non-traditional course delivery (online) and for its high-profile graduates (e.g., Charles Stanley and other well-known evangelical preachers).
[edit] History
Dr. Robert Gee Witty along with five other Southern Baptist pastors founded Luther Rice University in 1962. The State of Florida granted the schools charter on June 14, 1962. Witty was elected President of the college in 1970, a position he held until 1982, when he retired to become Chancellor. In May 1982, Gene Williams became president of Luther Rice Seminary. He had earned an academic doctorate (Th.D.) from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. In August 1988, the college moved from its location in Florida to Lithonia, Georgia. Luther Rice University is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools[2].
