Synodical College in Fulton, Missouri provided education for young women from 1873 to 1928. The school operated under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church. The Synod, meeting in 1871 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, accepted an offer that year of $16,500 in cash subscriptions from the citizens of Callaway County and 4 acres (16,000 m2) of land, donated by Daniel M. Tucker. The college opened in 1873.