Eastern Christian College orECC was a co-educational, privateChristian college that was located inBel Air, Maryland, United States. It was supported byChristian Churches and Churches of Christ, which is part of theRestoration Movement.
Eastern Christian College was established in 1946 as Eastern Christian Institute inEast Orange, New Jersey.[1] It moved to its final location inBel Air, Maryland in 1960 and was renamed Eastern Christian College.[2] Its history was marked by significant financial struggles.[3] ECC merged withLincoln Christian University in 1993 and was renamed Lincoln Christian College East Coast in an attempt to stabilize its fiscal troubles.[2][4] While marginally successful, ECC ceased operations and closed in 2005.[5] Its remaining funds, library holdings, and equipment were absorbed byMid-Atlantic Christian University.[6] A plurality of the active students also transferred to Mid-Atlantic Christian University.[citation needed]
ECC's former Bel Air campus was located on theFair Meadows estate, which is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.[7]
Eastern Christian College awardedBachelor's andAssociate's degrees during its operation.[8] Its academic records are now archived at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.[9]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) | This article about a university or college in Maryland is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |
