Taylor University
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| Motto | Lux et Fides |
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Motto in English
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Light and Faith |
| Type | private coeducational |
| Established | 1846 (details) |
| Affiliation | Non-denominational Christian |
| Endowment | $60.9 million |
| President | Paul Lowell Haines |
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Academic staff
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136 |
| Students | 2,589 |
| Undergraduates | 1,910 |
| Postgraduates | 108 |
| Location | Upland, Indiana, USA |
| Campus | small town: 952-acre (3.9 km2) |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics | NAIA – Crossroads League |
| Sports | 16 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Trojans |
| Affiliations |
NAICU CCCU CCC |
| Website | www.taylor.edu |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| Forbes | 233 |
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| U.S. News & World Report | 1 |
Taylor University is a private, interdenominational, evangelical Christian college located in Upland, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1846, it is one of the oldest evangelical Christian colleges in America.
Taylor University has been ranked first in U.S. News and World Report’s guide to America’s Best Colleges among 109 Midwest Regional Colleges since 2007. It is currently in the middle of a comprehensive ten-year capital building initiative having built five new facilities in as many years, and a review and reorganization of its university and academic programs.
It is named after Bishop William Taylor (1821–1902). The university sits on an approximately 950 acres (3.8 km2) campus on the south side of Upland. It also preserves a 680 acres (2.8 km2) arboretum and an additional 668 acres (2.70 km2) of undeveloped land northeast of campus which have 80 acres (320,000 m2) more of arboretum space.
Taylor University has 1,910 undergraduate students, 108 graduate students, and 524 distance learning students. The student body hails from 46 states and 43 foreign countries, with 35 percent from Indiana. Taylor is a member of NAIA with 15 men's and women's sports teams. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and the Christian College Consortium.
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