East Texas Baptist University
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College of Marshall (1912-1944) East Texas Baptist College (1944-1984) |
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| Motto | A world of opportunity in a community of faith |
| Type | Private four-year undergraduate |
| Established | 1912 |
| Affiliation | Baptist General Convention of Texas |
| Endowment | US $56,158,298 |
| President | Blair Blackburn |
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| Undergraduates | 1,196 |
| Location |
Marshall, Texas, U.S. 32°33′21″N 94°22′23″W / 32.555925°N 94.373191°WCoordinates: 32°33′21″N 94°22′23″W / 32.555925°N 94.373191°W |
| Campus | Sub-urban |
| Colors | Navy and Gold |
| Nickname | ETBU |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Affiliations | NCAA Division III – American Southwest Conference |
| Website | www |
East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) is a private, coeducational Christian university in Marshall, Texas, United States associated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
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. The College was greatly enlarged during the aegis of President Frank Shelby Groner who served as president of the college from 1928 until 1942. It became East Texas Baptist College in 1944
The student to faculty ratio is 14:1 and the average class size is 22.
ETBU is fully accredited with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1957, ETBU became an accredited member of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The accreditation was last reaffirmed in 2009, with the next reaffirmation due in 2019. ETBU also is accredited by The Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), the Commissions of Collegiate Nursing Education, and the National Association of Schools of Music.
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