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Coe College is a private liberal arts college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was founded in 1851 and is historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The college is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest and the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities.
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Coe College claims the shortest name of any American institution of higher education, but the school has actually carried five titles through its history. When the Rev. Williston Jones founded the college in 1851, he called it The School for the Prophets.
Coe College claims the shortest name of any American institution of higher education, but the school has actually carried five titles throughout its history. When the Rev. Williston Jones founded the college in 1851, he called it The School for the Prophets.
Coe is the largest liberal arts college in Iowa. Students select the mascot name Kohawk, suggested by Coe's German Professor. 1923. Deaths of Dr. Burkhalter, President of Coe's Board of Trustees, and George Douglas, a Coe Trustee since 1892.
Timeline: 1881-1890. 1881. T. M. Sinclair, long-time supporter and Trustee, dies on 24 March when he accidentally falls down an elevator shaft at his meat packing facility. Rev. Stephen Phelps is inaugurated as the first president of Coe College.
The Timeline of Coe. On these linked pages listed in chronological order you'll find an abbreviated history of Coe College, with links to more in-depth information on specific topics and people. As always, we are hoping to add to these pages. 1851-1880. 1881-1890. 1891-1900. 1901-1910. 1911-1920. 1921-1930. 1931-1940. 1941-1951.
The college was established in 1851 by Presbyterian minister Williston Jones, and its first classes were conducted in his home. A gift from Daniel Coe, a farmer in upstate New York, paved the way for the school to be incorporated as the Cedar Rapids Collegiate Institute in 1853.
