Presidents
| President | Term began | Term ended | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rev. Nathan Scarritt, D.D. | June 1857 | June 1858 | Nathan Sacrritt was born April 15, 1788 in Connecticut. He died in 1849 in Missouri. |
| 2 | Rev. A. A. Morrison, D.D. | June 1858 | March 1860 | Resigned from office under duress. |
| 3 | Rev. C. W. Pritchett, LL.D., pro tem | March 1860 | June 1860 | |
| 4 | Rev. W. A. Anderson, D.D. | June 1860 | June 1861 | Closed the college down due to the Civil War The college was inoperative from June 1861 to June 1868 because of the Civil War. |
| 5 | Rev. W. A. Smith, D.D. | June 1868 | April 1870 | Died while serving as president of the college. |
| 6 | Prof. F. X. Forster, M.A., pro tem | April 1870 | August 1870 | |
| 7 | Rev. J. C. Wills, D.D. | August 1870 | February 1878 | Died while serving as president of the college. Vacant February 1878 - April 1878 due to death of President Wills. |
| 8 | Rev. E. R. Hendrix, D.D., LL.D. | April 1878 | June 1886 | His election to Bishop in the Methodist Church forced him to resign from the president's office. |
| 9 | O. H. P. Corprew, A.M., pro tem | June 1886 | June 1888 | |
| 10 | Rev. J. D. Hammond, D.D. | June 1888 | June 1896 | |
| 11 | Tyson S. Dines, A.M. | June 1896 | June 1897 | After an accident left him crippled for life he resigned from office. |
| 12 | E. B. Craighead, A.M., LL.D. | June 1897 | June 1901 | |
| 13 | T. Berry Smith, A.M., LL.D., acting | June 1901 | June 1903 | |
| 14 | Rev. James C. Morris, D.D. | June 1903 | June 1907 | He took a leave of absence and never returned. |
| 15 | William A. Webb, A.B., Litt. D. | June 1907 | July 1913 | |
| 16 | Rev. Paul H. Linn, A.M., LL.B., D.D. | July 1913 | February 1924 | Died while serving as president of the college. |
| 17 | E. P. Puckett, A.M., LL.D., pro tem | February 1924 | July 1924 | |
| 18 | Bishop W. F. McMurry, D.D., LL.D. | July 1924 | September 1930 | |
| 19 | Robert H. Ruff, A.M., B.D., D.D., LL.D. | September 1930 | May 1942 | Died while serving as president of the college. |
| 20 | Rev. Harry S. DeVore, B.D., D.D. | June 1942 | October 1947 | Was fired by the Board of Trustees, and then died soon after. |
| 21 | E. P. Puckett, A.M., LL.D., acting | November 1947 | May 1950 | |
| 22 | Rev. Ralph L. Woodward, A.M., B.D., D.D., L.H.D. | June 1950 | August 1970 | |
| 23 | Rev. Harold P. Hamilton, B.A., B.D., Ph.D., L.H.D | August 1970 | August 1976 | |
| 24 | Thomas R. Feld, Ph.D., acting | August 1976 | August 1977 | |
| 25 | Joe A. Howell, Ed. D | August 1977 | July 1995 | |
| 26 | Marianne E. Inman, B.A., A.M., Ph.D | July 1995 | Present |
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