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Revision as of 02:28, 17 November 2011 by 74.97.63.142 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Not to be confused with Barrington University.| Former names | Bethel Bible Training School, Dudley Bible Institute, Providence Bible Institute |
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| Type | Private |
| Active | 1900–1985 |
| Affiliation | Evangelical Christian |
| President | David G. Horner |
| Location | Barrington, RI, USA 41°45′36″N 71°19′57″W / 41.760132°N 71.332394°W / 41.760132; -71.332394 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | The Warriors |
| Website | Barrington College Facebook page |
Barrington College was a four-year Christian liberal arts college located in Barrington, Rhode Island. It is no longer in operation.
History
Barrington College was founded in 1900 as the Bethel Bible Training School in Spencer, Massachusetts. It was relocated to Dudley, Massachusetts in 1923 and renamed the Dudley Bible Institute. It was then moved to Capitol Hill in Providence, Rhode Island in 1950 and renamed the Providence Bible Institute, as well as having purchased Belton Court, a 150-acre (0.61 km) estate in Barrington in that same year. In 1960, the Providence campus was sold and the college was renamed to Barrington College. Financially struggling to continue operation after 85 years, the College merged with Gordon College, in Wenham, Massachusetts, another liberal arts Christian school in 1985.
Legacy
The Barrington Center for the Arts at Gordon is named in honor of Barrington College. The campus was sold and was the site of Zion Bible College, until Zion moved to Haverhill, Massachusetts 2008.
Notable people
- David G. Horner - Alumnus, former president, current president of American College of Greece
- Woodrow M. Kroll - Alumnus, former president of Practical Bible College, current president of the Back to the Bible radio ministry
- Harold Hoehner - Professor, Dallas Theological Seminary