Edward Waters College

Edwards Waters College is a private college that has existed for 144 years. It started out as the Brown Theological Institute by Reverend William G. Steward. By 1883 it was renamed the East Florida Conference High School, then the East Florida Scientific and Divinity High School. Many of the buildings were destroyed in a fire in 1901, but they were rebuilt and the school has continued to survive. The college has 839 students, with 51 percent of the student body as males and the other percent as females. About 90 percent of the students attending the college use financial aid.

In 2001 the football program was restored at Edward Waters College. It had been disbanded for 34 years. They have a varied academic program with biology, business, CLIMB program, communications, criminal justice, elementary education, math, music, and psychology. Their degree programs include Bachelors levels such as the BA, BS and Bachelor of Business Administration.

The curriculum focuses on excellence in social skills, thinking, listening, speaking, writing and reading. All programs have core courses, as well as specialty courses in each degree section. They also offer majors and support courses to help round out one's education.