TMU welcomes record-breaking freshman class

Truett-McConnell University has welcomed the largest incoming freshman class since the university began offering four-year degrees.

TMU officials said some 300 students arrived on campus Saturday for the official move-in day for new students in all classes.

University President Dr. Emir Caner was present to greet the incoming students.

"We are thrilled so many people have chosen the campus of TMU as their home,” he said. “We’re excited for what God has in store for their lives and the lifelong friends they are going to make."

Total enrollment for TMU - including dual enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students - is now 2,900 students.

Fall semester classes began Wednesday, August 15.

The Class of 2022 is the largest freshmen class since Truett McConnell began offering four-year degrees.

Gloria Sutton, Mailroom and Copy Center Manager, assists a new student with check in.

The TMU Bears soccer team volunteers to help carry luggage into the dorms.

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