Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The college is located on a 35 acre (14.2 hectare) campus about 4 blocks north of downtown Lexington, Kentucky, and is currently ranked number 77 on US News & World Report's Best Liberal Arts Colleges.
Transylvania, meaning "across the woods" in Latin, is most commonly referred to as "Transy." The name stems from Transylva...
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Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The college is located on a 35 acre (14.2 hectare) campus about 4 blocks north of downtown Lexington, Kentucky, and is currently ranked number 77 on US News & World Report's Best Liberal Arts Colleges.
Transylvania, meaning "across the woods" in Latin, is most commonly referred to as "Transy." The name stems from Transylvania University's initial founding, within the heavily-forested region of western Virginia known as the Transylvania colony, which became most of Kentucky in 1792.
While Transylvania does not take its name from the Transylvania region in central Romania, the college does use this unique naming connection in celebration. Though not written until 1897, elements of Dracula can be seen on campus, predominantly in the week of Halloween during Rafinesque Week.
Transylvania University has a long, notable and complicated history that touches a number...
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