Albert Reynolds Taylor (October 16, 1864 – August 11, 1929) was an American educator serving as president and professor at several institutions.

[3] Taylor originally attended Illinois State Normal in 1864, but left for Wenona Seminary and did not graduate.

After various jobs, Taylor decided to return to school and attended Knox College before graduating in 1872 from Lincoln University.

Taylor decided that in order for enrollment grow, he would reimburse students who travelled more than a hundred miles to attend the school.

During his administration, many things happened on campus including United States President Theodore Roosevelt dedicated the new college, 562 students attended opening day, degrees awarded to the first four-year graduating class, a women's residence hall opened, and another U.S. President William Howard Taft gave a speech.