History of BJU
College Point, FL (1927-1933)
Midst the sand, saw grass, and pine forest, Dr. Jones Sr. and the Board of Trustees broke ground for the college on December 1, 1926, in Bay County, Florida. The following September Bob Jones College opened with eighty-eight students. Of primary importance was the daily chapel service which Dr. Bob Sr. determined to keep "hot" with fervent preaching from the Bible. Before long, Dr. Bob became famous for his "chapel sayings," concise encapsulations of spiritual truths. In addition to taking classes for the degrees of Bible, music, and speech, students were also involved in other activities, such as literary societies, sports, weekly Vespers, and the Classic Players. The school survived the initial years of the Great Depression while maintaining high spiritual and academic standards. Although a lack of funds ultimately forced Bob Jones College from its Florida campus, God moved it to a location more accessible to its financially strapped students.