This arrangement lasted for about a decade, until Martha Washington College completely closed in 1931.
=== World War II and beyond ===
During World War II, Emory & Henry was one of 131 US colleges and universities that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission.
Emory and Henry College's name officially changed on August 1, 2024, to Emory and Henry University.
In June 2025, the university was placed on "Probation for Good Cause" status by its accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, after the accreditor's board found significant non-compliance with its standards for financial responsibility. Probation for Good Cause is the most serious sanction the accreditor can apply to a university short of revoking its accreditation.
== Campus ==
Located in the Virginia Highlands, the Emory & Henry central campus encompasses 168 acres (0.68 km2) and is surrounded by an additional 167 undeveloped acres in the village of Emory. The entire central …
