From our founding in 1850, we’ve remained a welcoming, enthusiastic community dedicated to helping our students live rich and fulfilling lives, personally and professionally. Heidelberg College was founded in 1850 by members of the German Reformed Church who named it after the Heidelberg Catechism of 1563. Seeking to minister to the German population of Ohio, the Revs. Reuben and Jeremiah H. Good established a church-affiliated institution staffed by a largely theologically trained faculty. The college opened its doors in a room on the third floor of what was known as "Commercial Row" in downtown Tiffin, Ohio. Five students were enrolled for the first classes, but 149 were listed on the roster by the end of the first year. The Heidelberg campus is as unique and honored as its nationally recognized academic programs. The collage of historic and contemporary architectural styles on the tree-lined campus reflects the diversity of students, staff and faculty who have graced Heidelberg's halls for more than 160 years. In the summer of 1851, the foundation was laid for the college's first building, a 4-½-story Greek Revival building now known as Founders Hall. This facility remained the only building on campus until President George W. Williard had a president's home erected on Greenfield Street in 1867-68. In 1886, a large Victorian Gothic building, known variously over the years as Recitation Hall, the University Building, College Hall and now University Hall, was built and dedicated atop College Hill.

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