East Texas Baptist University (ETBU)

East Texas Baptist University is a fully accredited institution of higher education, and its service is the instruction of students. The mission of the University is to educate students by integrating biblical faith and learning to develop mind, body, and soul through community engagement to prepare graduates to be Christian servant leaders in their calling to God and humanity. For the Fall 2021 semester, the University enrolled 1,519 undergraduate students and 169 graduate students. ETBU students have the choice of studying one of 43 undergraduate and 11 graduate programs offered through the Schools of Business, Christian Studies, Communication and Performing Arts, Humanities, Education, Natural and Social Science, Nursing, and Professional Studies. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1 and an average class size of 20, students receive individualized instruction taught through a Christian worldview and various opportunities to apply course content outside of the classroom. Dedicated faculty and staff are holistically shaping ETBU Tigers into Christian scholars and servant leaders, equipping the next generation to share the Gospel of Christ in their future vocations.