East Texas Baptist University

Greetings from East Texas Baptist University, home of the Tigers! The mission of East Texas Baptist is to boldly stand as a committed Christ-centered institution of higher learning. With this distinct calling to Christian education, we are called to inspire and impact our students through the formation of minds and hearts in the cultural mandate of transforming humanity for God’s glory.

Our primary focus through the ETBU educational experience is the development of the whole student – intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, socially, and physically – an unwavering commitment to transformation of mind, spirit, and body.

We afford our ETBU students the opportunity to mature and develop in a loving and supportive campus environment, where students are nurtured and empowered to achieve educational and career goals. The ETBU Family seeks to encourage students to develop their calling through an understanding of how to integrate biblical faith, academic learning, and vocation in whatever and wherever God calls. Through the lens of a Christian worldview, students are challenged to study and learn from the foundation that all truth is God's Truth.

As a Tiger student and future ETBU graduate, you will receive an excellent education as we strive to reflect the excellence of Jesus Christ in all we do...and that begins in the classroom with the renewing of the mind and extends throughout college life with the transformation of the heart.

Here at ETBU, you will experience a Christ-centered community...a university, passionately committed to serving others for the glory of God. We believe in the calling to live as Christ-like servant leaders, and we challenge our students to follow that model for their lives as students and as future Tiger graduates.We invite you to prayerfully consider ETBU for your college home. Our prayer is that you come to understand that God has a distinct purpose and future for your life.

East Texas Baptist University, affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, is a private, Christian university of liberal arts and sciences serving close to 1,300 students from across the United States and from various countries around the world.

Founded in 1912, East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas, a historic city of 25,000 nestled in the scenic piney woods of East Texas. It is part of a larger metropolitan area of Longview, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana, and is located 150 miles east of Dallas, on Interstate 20. Marshall is in the center of a recreational and tourist region, and is near the Caddo Lake recreational area.

ETBU provides academic excellence while integrating faith with learning. There are over 40 programs of study, with several courses offered through travel study which give opportunities to see the world while completing your education. ETBU also offers 4 areas of Masters level study in Education, Religion, Business, and Counseling.

More than 85% of faculty members have the highest possible degree in their field. Excellent facilities and quality staff round out a complete commitment to provide a campus culture and experience that will help students prepare for life and their career.

You will find an incredible campus community at ETBU. About 85% of students live on campus and participate in numerous clubs and organizations. A vibrant campus life filled with student activities and intramural sports provide students the ability to gain important leadership skills that are vital to success in life.

ETBU is located on the site of the former Van Zandt Plantation, which is at the highest altitude in Harrison County.ETBU was founded as the College of Marshall in 1912, after a campaign to create a Southern Baptist college in East Texas.The campus' first building, Marshall Hall, was completed in 1916. It was designed to house a gymnasium, library, chapel/theatre, administrative offices and classrooms. The College of Marshall opened the following year in 1917 as a two year junior college and academy. It became East Texas Baptist College in 1944.

As a Christ-centered institution, East Texas Baptist University educates 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.

Whether you are interested in pursuing a call to community or church ministry, an exciting career in criminal justice and the emerging area of forensic science, or exploring a passion for teaching the next generation of young learners, ETBU offers exciting degree opportunities to achieve your goals.Students can choose from over 38 undergraduate majors and seven graduate majors offered through academic schools in business, Christian studies, education, communication and performing arts, humanities, natural and social sciences, and nursing.

At ETBU, professors and students engage in real world applications that expand learning outside the daily classroom.Internships, practicums, participation in collaborative research projects and special activities such as Model UN, University Scholars and Honors Projects encourage students to engage immediately in key topics among their areas of desired study. Each spring, students are encouraged to take courses during May term that involve travel study programs in such awesome learning environments as Alaska, Africa, China, Ecuador, England, Ethiopia, Israel, Poland, and Russia.