Bryan College is a private Christian college in Dayton, Tennessee. It was founded in the aftermath of the 1925 Scopes trial to establish an institution of higher education that would teach from a Christian worldview. History During the Scopes trial in 1925, William Jennings Bryan expressed the wish that a school might be established in Dayton, Tennessee, "to teach truth from a Biblical perspective". On July 26, 1925, he died in his sleep in Dayton, five days after the trial ended. Following his death, a national memorial association was formed to establish such an institution in Bryan's honor. William Jennings Bryan University was chartered in 1930. Its stated purpose was to provide “for the purpose of establishing, conducting, and perpetuating a university for the higher education of men and women under auspices distinctly Christian and spiritual, as a testimony to the supreme glory of the Lord Jesus Christ, and to the Divine inspiration and infallibility of the Bible,” In 1958, it was designated William Jennings Bryan College, and the name was shortened to Bryan College in 1993. Presidents George E. Guille (1930–1931) Malcolm M. Lockhart (1931–1933) Judson A. Rudd (1933–1955) Theodore C. Mercer (1956–1986) Kenneth G. Hanna (1986–1992) William E. Brown (1993–2003) Stephen D. Livesay (2003–2020) Douglas Mann (2020- ) Campus The Bryan College campus is located in Dayton, Tennessee, on a hilltop. The campus is within walking distance of downtown Dayton and the historic Rhea County Courthouse. Bryan College's campus consists of six public buildings, five residence halls, and 12 townhouses. The newest addition to the campus, the Stophel Welcome Center, opened on October 4, 2019. The Stophel Center is a two-story building that encompasses 18,000 square feet. The building is home to 25 offices, including admissions, advancement, marketing, and executive offices, as well as a banquet facility. In the fall of 2000, the administration building was greatly damaged by a fire that spread to its third floor, but has since been repaired. Its association with the Scopes trial has led to its addition as a stop along the Southeast Tennessee Religious Trail. As of 2019, Bryan College has an on-campus physical therapy clinic. Academics Bryan offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees in 20 majors with over 60 distinct options, and three master's degrees - the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Arts in Christian studies, and the Master of Education. 77% of their professors hold terminal degrees in