Maranatha Baptist University
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| Motto | "To the Praise of His Glory" |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1968 |
| Affiliation | Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International (informal) |
| President | Marty Marriott |
| Undergraduates | Approx. 750 |
| Postgraduates | Approx. 173 |
| Location | Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban 79 acres |
| Mascot | Sabercats |
| Website | www.mbu.edu |
Maranatha Baptist University is a Baptist university in Watertown, Wisconsin, offering a wide range of undergraduate degrees, including business management, accounting, office management, sport management, elementary and secondary teacher education, nursing, humanities, English, biology, music, and church ministries, as well as graduate degrees in education, biblical studies, biblical counseling, and church music.
Founded on September 14, 1968 by Dr. B. Myron Cedarholm, a member of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International, the college was named for the Aramaic phrase Maranatha, which means "Lo, He cometh" (I Corinthians 16:22). The college records more than 4,000 graduates since its founding. Maranatha was chartered by the State of Wisconsin in 1968.
The current president is Dr. Marty Marriott, who began his duties during the Spring semester of 2010 and was installed on March 18, 2010.
On December 13, 2013, Marriott announced that Maranatha had changed its name to Maranatha Baptist University to reflect "what Maranatha is and has been for many years.”
Wisconsin Governor (and candidate for the United States presidential elections, 2016) Scott Walker spoke at a chapel assembly on February 5, 2015.
Maranatha is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of the Higher Learning Commission.
The teacher education programs at the school are recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for purposes of teacher certification.
The Nursing Department is approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing Department and accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Maranatha is a member of American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, American Association of Christian Colleges and Seminaries, National Christian College Athletic Association- Division II, National Collegiate Athletic Association- Division III.
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