Lander University is a public university in Greenwood, South Carolina. Lander University was founded as a college for women by Methodist clergyman Samuel Lander in 1872 as Williamston Female College in Williamston, South Carolina. It was re-named Lander College in 1904. Men were admitted starting in 1943 and it became a university in 1992.
Established: 1872
President: Richard Cosentino
Former name: Williamston Female College (1872–1898) · Lander College (1898–1992)
Endowment: $16.1M
Academic staff: 191
Students: 4,167
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
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