ETBU Description

East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas offers a spiritually oriented education in which students regularly engage in learning activities outside the classroom.

Faith is the foundation of an East Texas Baptist University education. Students have the opportunity to major in Christian Studies, giving them the knowledge and the experience to become successful pastors, ministers and Christian educators.

Those who elect to major in such fields as Business, Fine Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Nursing and Social Sciences also examine their discipline from a Christian perspective.

Another appealing feature of East Texas Baptist’s academics is the out-of-class component. Students regularly engage in outside research projects as well as internships in their subject area.

In addition to providing opportunities for students to deepen and explore their faith through campus and traveling ministries, worship and a yearly Christian Writer’s Conference, the student life activities also provide cultural and recreational experience.

Since the school is located a little over two hours from Dallas, students can also take trips to the big city to discover all of the cultural richness that it offers.

In addition to requiring prospective students to accept the religious mission of the school, the Admissions Department also has a minimum requirement for SAT or ACT scores.

Students who need assistance with tuition costs may apply for scholarships and other forms of financial aid.

Quick Facts

Location

Southwest

Setting

Small Town Setting

Type

Private

Affiliation

Baptist

Size

Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Tigers

Website

www.etbu.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$17,180

Out-of-State Tuition

$17,180

Selectivity

Highly Selective

Enrollment

1,179

ETBU Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
1,210
Freshman Class
280
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
1,179

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
102%
Graduate
-2%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
99%
Part-Time
1%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
88%
Out-of-State
12%

Gender of Students

Women
48%
Men
52%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
15%
Caucasian
73%
Latino
8%
Other
4%

Students State Origin

Texas
88%
Louisiana
5%
Arkansas
2%
Other
5%

International Students

International
1%
Domestic
99%