Horace Mann, Antioch College's first president's goal was to create an educational environment that was stimulating and unconventional in its approach to learning.

This college was to be completely non-sectarian and co-educational, and with a curriculum that would not only include the traditional treatment of the classics, but would emphasize science and the scientific method, history and modern literature.

Students would not compete for grades, but would be encouraged to pursue issues of interest to them, read what they considered worthwhile and present papers on topics of their own choosing.

Antioch was the first U.S. college to designate a woman as full professor, and the original faculty included seven men and two women.

Morgan remained at Antioch until 1933, when President Roosevelt requested that he assume directorship of the Tennessee Valley Authority Project.

The campus is located in Culver City, within the Greater Los Angeles area, approximately where the 405 and 90 freeways cross.