Homecoming Week

2026 NGU Homecoming Schedule

Prepare for an unforgettable weekend in Tigerville as we celebrate Homecoming 2026! Whether you’re a current student, an alum, a family member, or a friend of NGU, there’s a place for you in the celebration. Come together to make memories, reconnect with the NGU community, and experience the passion and pride that make North Greenville special.

Come Home to Tigerville!

Friday, October 16th

38th Annual Marion Moorhead Classic at Cherokee Valley Course and Club

Each year, we host a scholarship golf classic fund raiser with 100% of the proceeds allocated to North Greenville University’s General Scholarship Fund, which directly aids students. Join the fun and help support college scholarships!

Visit Cherokee Valley Course and Club to learn more about the course.

Address:
450 Cherokee Valley Way
Travelers Rest, SC 29690

8:30 a.m. Breakfast and Registration | 10 a.m. Tournament Starts

Individual: $120 | Team: $400 | Registration is required.

Mail: NGU Advancement
P.O. Box 1892
Tigerville, SC 29688

Ask about our corporate sponsorship opportunities for your business!

Annual Alumni Awards Celebration and the 1976 Class Reunion

Hayes Ministry Center, Moore Hall | 6:00 p.m. | Adults: $25 per person; Kids 4–12: $10  

Celebrate NGU’s alumni community with the annual Alumni Awards Celebration and class reunion. Honor the 2026 Alumni Award recipients, welcome the Class of 1976 into the Half Century Club, and enjoy dinner, fellowship, and cherished NGU memories with classmates, spouses, and guests.

NGU Choral Arts Concert

Hamlin Recital Hall | 7:00 p.m. | $18 per person

North Greenville Choral Arts present “How Can I Keep from Singing?” Be inspired by North Greenville Choral Arts with an uplifting concert celebrating the power of music to connect us all.

Learn more about the North Greenville Choral Arts here: ngchoralarts.com/about.

Saturday, October 17th

Class Reunion Brunch

Hartness President’s Dining Room, Todd Gathering Place | 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Join us for a self-paid brunch celebrating reunions for the Half-Century Club and classes of 1976,1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016.

Historical Campus Walking Tour

Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center | Coffee & Donuts 8:45 a.m.
The tour will begin promptly at 9 a.m.

Led by the NGU Aurora Society and Archivist Joanna Beasley. Sponsored by NGU Archives and the Bomar School of Communication Aurora Agency.

Alumni & Friends Tailgate Party

Saturday, October 17th, 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Experience the All Alumni Family & Friends Tailgate Party, featuring a Kids Zone with inflatables and a Food Truck Rodeo lunch. Food trucks will offer convenient cashless, self-purchase options.

Homecoming Football Game: NGU vs. Shorter University

Melvin and Dollie Younts Stadium | 2 p.m.

Tickets are available online at nguathletics.com or at the ticket booth in front of Younts Stadium before kickoff.

Additional Information

Local Lodging

Visit our lodging page to get information about hotel options nearby.

Visiting Tigerville

North Greenville University is located in Tigerville in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Tigerville is a pastoral community 18 miles north of Greenville, South Carolina, the state’s largest metropolitan area, less than 12 miles from Greer and about 35 miles from Spartanburg with easy access to I-85, I-26, and US 276 and 25.

The campus setting provides a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains, with the campus itself situated on the summit of a rolling hill amid acres of university-owned land. Most of the buildings on the campus have been constructed in the past few decades replacing older buildings which were erected during the first 100 years of the university’s history.

Address

7801 North Tigerville Rd.
Tigerville, SC 29688

From Greenville, SC: Take Business 25 and 276 to Travelers Rest. Continue on 25 North to Highway 414. Turn right on 414 and NGU will be four miles on the left.

From Spartanburg, SC: Take Highway 29 toward Greenville. Turn right on Highway 290 in Greer. Continue on Highway 290 until you reach the intersection of Highway 290 and Highway 253. Turn right on Highway 253. After you have traveled six miles, you will come to the intersection of Highway 253 and Highway 414. Turn left on Highway 414 and you will see the entrance to North Greenville on the right.

From Hendersonville, NC/Asheville, NC: Take I-26 towards Spartanburg. Exit onto Highway 25 to Greenville, South Carolina. Turn left on Highway 414. NGU will be four miles on the left.

From Columbia, SC: Take I-26 West to Spartanburg. Exit on Highway 29 towards Greer/Greenville. Turn right on Highway 290 in Greer. Continue on Highway 290 until you reach the intersection of Highway 290 and 253. After you have traveled six miles, you will come to the intersection of Highway 253 and Highway 414. Turn left on Highway 414 and you will see the entrance to North Greenville on the right.

From Atlanta, GA: Take I-85 North to Exit 42. Take the left branch of I-I85 toward Greenville. Exit I-185 to White Horse Road, Highway 25. Stay on 25 traveling north toward Asheville, North Carolina. Turn right on Highway 414. NGU will be four miles on the left.