NGU Welcomes New Class, Increases Enrollment
Posted on: August 27, 2024
Tigerville, SC—North Greenville University (NGU) announced its largest overall enrollment since the pandemic, as more than 2,300 students will be in attendance this fall.
“I am deeply grateful for the vigorous effort from our enrollment and student services teams that allowed us to experience this enrollment growth, but I am also keenly aware that we teach students, not numbers,” said NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. “NGU is a special community where God intersects lives and calling to generate transformational leaders and we look forward to seeing how these students are impacted by their time at the university.”
In addition, NGU welcomed more than 545 freshmen and transfer students to its main campus in Tigerville. The incoming class, which is the second largest since the pandemic, represents 10 countries and 27 states.
“I’m grateful for the traditional admissions team members and our Director for Traditional Admissions, Katie Lynn Marshall, for the role they each played in assisting our new students and families this recruitment year,” said Chad Peters, NGU Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing/Communications. “In addition to the admissions team, I’m thankful for the numerous campus partners that play a vital role in helping our students. I’m excited to see how God is going to move throughout our campus this academic year as our students pursue the calling God has for them.”
NGU held Welcome Week activities from Aug. 17-24, featuring special events for new students and a Welcome Back Cookout last Saturday. Class for students began on Aug. 21.
“University life is more than the classroom experience,” said Dr. Jared Thomas, Vice President of Campus Ministries and Student Engagement at NGU. “Much of the value found in attending a university is seen in the community and the life-long relationships created on campus. We have been greatly encouraged by the willingness of our incoming students to engage with one another as well as with returning students. We are already seeing and hearing evidence that the university community is impacting our students. Relationships are being formed. Relationships are growing. Students are already growing as transformational leaders.”
