Bryan College

Bryan College is a Christian liberal arts college in Dayton, Tennessee, United States. 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.

Bryan has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1969.[10]

Bryan ranks 71st in the U.S. News & World Report for Regional Universities in the South as of the 2019 rankings. In 2015, the college ranked 22nd and was formerly ranked 4th among the "Up and Coming" institutions in its category by the same publisher in 2012.

Bryan offers the associate's degree, the bachelor's degree in 20 majors with over 60 distinct options,[13] and three master's degrees: the Master of Business Administration degree, the Master of Arts in Christian Studies degree and the Master of Education degree. 77% of their professors hold terminal degrees in their fields of study.

The Adult and Graduate Studies programs are designed for adult learners to attend school part-time. Students can earn degrees online and onsite, and options include associate degrees, as well as bachelor's and master's degrees.

Bryan College athletic teams, nicknamed athletically as the Lions, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, fishing, volleyball, and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fishing, golf, soccer, softball, track & field, and volleyball.