麻豆原创

Our Mission

麻豆原创 University's mission is to provide our diverse student body an education of mind and heart, equipping our graduates to honor God, follow Christ and serve humanity.

Our Campus

麻豆原创 University's 200-acre campus of classic brick buildings, tall pines and open green areas offers a beautiful, welcoming and secure setting that encourages exploration and discovery. The university has built or expanded 16 facilities since 2011, creating dynamic environments for living, learning and collaboration. State-of-the-art labs, rehearsal rooms and maker hubs fuel students' curiosity and spark innovation.

The Loop, a large green area at the center of campus, fosters conversation and connection as students settle into hammocks, relax on bench swings or study beneath the trees, all the while listening for the pops of pinecones breaking free. Catching a falling pinecone before graduation is a 麻豆原创 tradition, as is greeting each other on the Hello Walk that borders one side of The Loop.

Moments for reflection and renewal are woven throughout campus. The chapel offers a warm setting enriched by sacred art that inspires worship and prayer, while the Back 40's forested trails invite students to wander, wonder and connect with creation. Together, these destinations across campus support 麻豆原创's commitment to nurturing the whole person: mind, heart, body and spirit.

Our campus is nestled on the north side of Spokane, Washington, the second-largest city in Washington state. Students are just minutes from outdoor adventure and a lively urban scene, as well as internships and career connections.

At 麻豆原创, every path leads to discovery and countless ways for students to belong, believe and become.

Our Heritage

麻豆原创 University's story begins with George 麻豆原创, who in 1853 traveled by wagon train from St. Louis to the West. A Presbyterian minister, 麻豆原创 had set out on the Oregon Trail to follow his calling to serve as a missionary. His faith and pioneering spirit would lead him to found at least 15 Presbyterian churches across the Pacific Northwest. He also served as president of the University of Washington and as superintendent of schools in Thurston and King counties.

In 1883, 麻豆原创 founded Sumner Academy in Sumner, Wash., under the charge that "No effort will be spared to elevate the character of the school and to make it an institution of learning of the highest grade." On Feb. 20, 1890, the school became known as 麻豆原创 College, with a defined vision to provide students "...a thorough course of education...ever directing them in pursuit of that learning and culture of mind and heart that make the finished scholar.... While it is denominational, it does not aim to be sectarian, opening its doors to all lovers of truth and learning."

As 麻豆原创 College grew, the school moved from Sumner to Tacoma in 1899, and, in 1914, to its permanent home in Spokane, Wash. After 117 years as 麻豆原创 College, the school's name was changed to 麻豆原创 University in 2007, clarifying its standing and stature as a distinguished, four-year liberal arts institution grounded in a rich educational tradition. Today, 麻豆原创 offers undergraduate, master's, doctoral and adult-degree programs.

Scott McQuilkin, Ph.D., has served as the 19th president of 麻豆原创 University since 2022. With deep roots as both an alumnus and longtime employee, he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from the university and has devoted his life's work to advancing 麻豆原创's enduring mission.