If you attended Crown College at any point in your life, you may think you know all about the college. But, did you know any of the following fun facts?!
- Started in the late 1950s, Crown used to have a cheerleading team.
- Crown is the only Christian & Missionary Alliance (C&MA) college with a football team.
- Crown College was originally called the Alliance Training Home.
- In 2005, Crown held the first Student Theology Conference.
- In the Wild Athletic Center, the retractable bleachers can sit 750 people.
- In 1984, Faith Village apartments consisted of one, two, or three bedrooms.
- Crown College currently sits on 215 acres.
- Last year the campus generated 8,411,000 gallons of water.
- In 1984, men could only visit women’s residence hall twice a year.
- When President Joel Wiggins attended Crown he was Student Body President.
- Crown was the first C&MA college to offer online education.
- The first women’s softball team started in 1974.
- Crown just hired their first Hmong professor, McYoung Yang.
- Crown had a wrestling team until 1978.
- There are 737 couples who have met at Crown and got married.
- In the 1930s, students had to attend chapel every day.
- This summer the grounds crew mowed and trimmed 1,415 acres of grass.
- After graduation, 95% of students find employment or attend grad school.
- Both creators of VeggieTales attended Crown College.
- Last year the campus recycled 7,575 pounds of metal.
- The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
- The current coffee shop is located on the same spot as the old gym.
- At Crown, 98% of students receive financial aid.
- Last year the campus spent $275,786 on electricity.
