History
Juniata is an independent, co-educational college of liberal arts and sciences founded by members of the Church of the Brethren to prepare individuals "for the useful occupations of life."
Juniata's first classes were held on April 17, 1876 in a cramped, second-story room over a local printing shop. Two women and one man attended, an unusual mix. Unlike most colleges at the time, Juniata was co-educational from the beginning. In 1879, classes were moved to Founders Hall on the present Juniata campus.
From those humble beginnings, Juniata has grown into a beautiful campus on the western end of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania - a small town (approx. 9,000 residents) nestled between Interstate 80 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the scenic Raystown Lake region of the Alleghenies in south-central Pennsylvania. Juniata now has 49 buildings on more than 800 acres, including the 315-acre Baker-Henry Nature Preserve. In addition, a 365-acre Field Station on nearby Raystown Lake provides one of the most distinctive environmental science learning opportunities in the nation.
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