students in 1906, more than ten thousand students have graduated.
In 1920, the school completed Alexandria Hall. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Until 1921, Louisiana College was administered by the Education Commission. The new charter established a board of trustees. The first administrative head of Louisiana College was W. F. Taylor, whose title was faculty chair. Since its opening under President Edwin Ware, LC has had ten presidents:
W. C. Friley, 1909–1910, also the first president of Hardin–Simmons University in Abilene, Texas
Claybrook Cottingham, 1910-1942
Edgar Godbold, 1942-1951
G. Earl Guinn, 1951-1975
Robert L. Lynn, 1975-1997
Rory Lee, 1997-2005
Joe W. Aguillard, 2005-2014
Argile Smith, 2014-2015 (interim)
Rick Brewer, 2015–2024
David Jeffreys, 2024-2025 (interim)
Dr. Mark Johnson, 2025-present
=== Since 2000 ===
In 2012, the Louisiana Baptist Convention approved Louisiana College to seek $12 million in donations from member churches within the state as part of the …
