Cedarville University is a private, co-educational liberal arts university located in Cedarville, Ohio. At its founding, the school was affiliated with the conservative General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America. Today, Cedarville is an independent Baptist school known for its adherence to the conservative and/or fundamentalist (evangelical) tradition. Across all academic disciplines, student life is influenced by codes of personal conduct, community service and theological study. Chartered by the state of Ohio and accredited by the Ohio Board of Regents, Cedarville University is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Cedarville University was chartered in 1887 by the Presbyterian church; at the time, the surrounding township was largely Presbyterian. The first classes were held in 1892, though the college did not officially open until 1894. David McKinney was the college's first president. Elements of the school's heritage remain on today's campus in the form of two original buildings: Founder's Hall (Old Main) and Collins Hall (Science Building).