Martin Methodist College May Join University of Tennessee System

 Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, TN announced possible acquisition by the University of Tennessee System.

Martin Methodist was founded in 1870. It initially provided education for young women and was known as Martin Female College. The name changed to Martin College in 1908 and to Martin Methodist College in 1986.

You can also read more in an Inside Higher Ed post by Emma Whitford posted September 14, 2020, "University of Tennessee System to Acquire Martin Methodist College."

If you are interested in recent trends for closures, mergers,and acquisitions access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the right of any College History Garden page. There are separate tabs for non-profit closures, for-profit closures, and one for mergers and acquisitions. Each tab includes basic information for the institutions, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, and the IPEDS unitid.