its offerings to include liberal arts, college preparatory courses and medical, law, business, music, and theological departments. Additionally, the school was the home to competitive football, basketball, and baseball teams.
Simmons University continued to grow and prosper. In 1894, Simmons was succeeded by Charles L. Purce, who was president until his death in 1905. In 1907, the school, now called State University at Louisville entered into an affiliation agreement with the Louisville National Medical College to merge the two colleges. From 1908 until 1916, Rev. William T. Amiger served as president. In 1918, L. Charles Parrish became president of the school and improved the school's endowment and academic offerings.
=== Decline ===
The effects of the Great Depression found their way to the school. In 1930, the university was forced to sell its property due to a foreclosure on the mortgage. As a result, the school significantly scaled back its offerings. The University of Louisville purchased the bulk of …
