Union University is a private Baptist university in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville. The university is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention. It is a union of several different schools: West Tennessee College, formerly known as Jackson Male Academy; Union University of Murfreesboro; Southwestern Bap…
Union University is a private Baptist university in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville. The university is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention. It is a union of several different schools: West Tennessee College, formerly known as Jackson Male Academy; Union University of Murfreesboro; Southwestern Baptist University; and Hall-Moody Junior College of Martin, Tennessee.
Former names: Jackson Male Academy (1823–1844) · West Tennessee College (1844–1874) · Hall-Moody Junior College (1900–1927) · Union University (1848–1859, 1868–1873) · Southwestern Baptist University (1875–1907)
Motto: Religio et Eruditio
Type: Private university
Established: 1823
Religious affiliation: Tennessee Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention)