Tusculum University

Tusculum University
Former names
List
    • Greeneville College (1794–1868)
    • Tusculum Academy (1818–1844)
    • Tusculum College (1844–1868)
    • Greeneville & Tusculum College (1868–1908)
    • Washington & Tusculum College (1908–1912)
    • Tusculum College (1912–2018)
MottoSit Lux (Latin)
("Let there be light")
TypePrivate university
Established1794 (1794)
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Endowment$18.2 million (2024)
PresidentScott Hummel
Administrative staff
272
Undergraduates1,111
Postgraduates192
Location
Tusculum, Tennessee
,
U.S.

36°10′23″N 82°45′42″W / 36.1730°N 82.7616°W / 36.1730; -82.7616
CampusRural, 140 acres (0.57 km2)
Colors   
(Orange and black)
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II
South Atlantic Conference
18 sports teams
MascotPioneers
Websitesite.tusculum.edu

Tusculum University is a private Presbyterian university with its main campus in Tusculum, Tennessee. It is Tennessee's first university and the 28th-oldest operating college or university in the United States.

In addition to its main campus, the institution maintains a regional center for Adult and Online Studies in Knoxville, and Morristown.

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