Johnson University
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| Motto | Open day and night to the poor young man who desires above every other desire, to preach the Gospel of Christ. |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1893 |
| President | Gary E. Weedman |
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Academic staff
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61 |
| Students | 956 |
| Location | Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee, USA |
| Campus | Rural 175 acres (0.71 km2) |
| Colors | Blue & White |
| Mascot | Royals |
| Affiliations | Restoration Movement |
| Website | http://www.JohnsonU.edu/ |
Johnson University is a private, Christian, co-educational college located six miles (10 km) southeast of Knoxville, Tennessee in the Kimberlin Heights community.
The Tennessee campus is the original campus for what has become the Johnson University System. The system includes a campus in Florida, Johnson University Florida and an online campus.
The Tennessee campus is located in the upper Tennessee River valley on the banks of the French Broad River just upstream from where the French Broad and Holston Rivers form the Tennessee. The Florida campus is located at the site of the former Florida Christian College, in Kissimmee, Florida.
The original name of the school was The School of the Evangelists. The school was renamed Johnson Bible College in 1909 after Ashley Johnson agreed to have the school named after him. This name was used for 102 years until the college became Johnson University on July 1, 2011.
The idea for a new school was first introduced in a sermon by Ashley S. Johnson at the Bearden Christian Church in 1892 when Johnson proposed the idea of a college level school for the gospels. In May 1893, guests boarded a steamboat in Knoxville to go up to the college for the laying of the cornerstone of the Main Building. The Main Building, with "its five-story square tower that offered a sweeping view of the French Broad, was completed in 1895." The original Main Building served the school until Dec 1, 1904, when a fire broke out from a chimney and completely destroyed the building. Following the fire a new building was constructed of brick and the dedication was held 1905.
Dr. Johnson served the school until his death in 1925. Upon his death, his wife Emma Johnson served as the college president until her death in 1927. Alva Ross Brown was chosen as the third president. He had not turned 22 years old at this point, making him the youngest person ever to serve as president of a U.S. college or university. He served the college and his determined leadership helped survive the great depression. He died in 1941 at the age of 35. His successor was Dr. Robert M. Bell. The college facilities were expanded slightly during his tenure. He served the college for 27 years and died in 1968. Dr. David L Eubanks became president in 1969 and served for 38 years. During this time, the college expanded and moved down the hill with new dorms, new classrooms, and new offerings. The college grew in number as well. Dr. Eubanks retired in 2007 and the current president Gary E. Weedman has continued to expand and improve the institution.
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