Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, a city on the Ohio River, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. KWC is east of Evansville, Indiana, north of Nashville, Tennessee, west of Louisville, Kentucky, and east of St. Louis, Missouri. Daviess County is home to 94,000 residents.
Kentucky Wesleyan College is known for its liberal arts programs. Fall 2009 enrollment was 843 students.
Athletically, Kentucky Wesleyan College is a NCAA Division II school, nicknamed the Panthers, that is part of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Starting in the 2013-2014 academic season the Panthers will be competing in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, abbreviated as the G-MAC. http://g-macsports.com/
Kentucky Wesleyan will be charter members of the newest NCAA Division II athletic conference along with Cedarville University, Central State University, Trevecca Nazarene University, and Ursuline College.
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