Hannibal–LaGrange University, formerly known as Hannibal–LaGrange College, is a private four-year Christian liberal arts college located in Hannibal, Missouri, United States. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. Enrollment was approximately 1,150 students as of 2007. It is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college offers more than 30 majors.HistoryHannibal–LaGrange University was created as the result of the 1928 merger of LaGrange College in LaGrange, Missouri and Hannibal College in Hannibal. On May 4, 2012, the trustees at Hannibal–LaGrange University elected Dr. Anthony W. Allen as the 17th president of the university. Living former presidents include Dr. Woodrow Burt, Dr. Paul Brown, and Dr. Larry Lewis, a graduate of Luther Rice Seminary, who left HLGU to be the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Home Mission Board, one of the largest mission agencies in the world.AthleticsHannibal–LaGrange teams are known as the Trojans. The university competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as a member of the American Midwest Conference. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field, and wrestling, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball.
