Lynn University

Lynn University is a private university located in Boca Raton, Florida. Founded in 1962 as Marymount College, it evolved from a two-year women’s junior college into a comprehensive coeducational institution offering associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The university is known for its emphasis on individualized education, a block scheduling format, and the integration of mobile learning technology across its curriculum. Lynn enrolls undergraduate and graduate students from across the United States and internationally, and competes in NCAA Division II athletics as the Fighting Knights. Its suburban South Florida campus has expanded significantly over the decades to support academic programs in business, aeronautics, communication and design, education, and the arts.

Lynn University was founded in 1962 in Boca Raton, Florida, as Marymount College, a two-year women’s junior college established by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. The institution welcomed its first class in 1963 and gradually expanded its campus and academic offerings. In 1971, Dr. Donald E. Ross became president and helped stabilize the college during a period of financial difficulty. In 1974, the school was renamed the College of Boca Raton, and in 1986 it received accreditation to award bachelor’s degrees. The institution achieved university status in 1991 and adopted the name Lynn University in honor of benefactors Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn. Since then, Lynn University has added graduate programs, expanded its colleges, invested in technology-driven instruction, and hosted the final 2012 U.S. presidential debate, further shaping its modern identity.