| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Interdenominational |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Mission
Taylor University is a Christ-centered educational institution, and an evangelical, interdenominational covenant community committed to advancing life-long learning and ministering the redemptive love of Jesus Christ to a world in need. As a Christian community of students, faculty, staff, administration, and trustees committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, Taylor University offers post-secondary liberal arts and professional education based upon the conviction that all truth has its source in God.
In order to advance this mission, Taylor University is committed to the following purposes:
To provide whole person education, involving students in learning experiences imbued with a vital Christian interpretation of truth and life which foster their intellectual, emotional, physical, vocational, social and spiritual development.
To offer liberal arts, professional and life-long education based upon the conviction that all truth has its source in God, and that being Biblically anchored, the Christian faith should permeate all learning leading to a consistent life of worship, servant leadership, stewardship, and world outreach.
To create specific experiences wherein the integrative focus of the Christian liberal arts education is clarified, personalized, and applied.
To contribute to the advancement of human knowledge and understanding and serve the evangelical Christian church and the larger (public) community for the glory of God.
To foster a biblical model of relationships that acknowledges both unity and diversity of the followers of Christ within a covenant community and which can be evidenced in a continuing lifestyle of service to and concern for others.
To foster and maintain appropriate and effective support services that enable maximum program effectiveness throughout the university.
Taylor University is a private, interdenominational, evangelical Christian college with campuses located in Upland and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Founded in 1846, it is one of the oldest evangelical Christian colleges in America.
The Upland campus is the main campus, housing over 1,855 students from 44 states and 23 countries. Taylor also operates Taylor University Fort Wayne, a 30-acre campus with over 1,040 students from 24 states and six countries.
In U.S. News and World Report’s 2008 guide to America’s Best Colleges, Taylor University was ranked first among 95 Midwest Region Baccalaureate Colleges.
Taylor 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.
Students can select from over 90 undergraduate majors with popular programs including education, business, new media and exercise science.
In 2003, Taylor began offering graduate-level programs again after having dropped such degrees nearly 60 years earlier. Current graduate programs include a Master of Environmental Science and a Master of Business Administration. In 2007, Taylor will begin offering two additional programs, a Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Development and a Master of Arts in Religious Studies.
The concept of "The Integration of Faith and Learning," the idea that knowledge and faith meet their highest potential when coupled together, is a central educational theme at Taylor. The two distinct columns of the Rice Bell Tower on campus and the spotlights that shine up from each of them symbolize this theme to the campus community.
Students, faculty and staff are required to sign the "Life Together Covenant" (LTC) upon joining the University. Community members pledge to adhere to certain standards of conduct and refrain from certain behaviors, including social dancing (excepting marriages taking place off of school property and choreographed or folk dance), premarital sex, homosexuality, smoking, and the consumption of alcohol, with the intention of strengthening the community as a whole. Students cannot register for classes or housing unless they have signed the LTC pledge each semester. The LTC is viewed as not only a covenant, but as a binding contract as well. Penalties for not adhering to the LTC range from "citizenship probation" to expulsion from the university. In addition, those found to be in violation of the LTC usually must also sign in to chapel services held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 41% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 17,600 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 114 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,064 | 50% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 6,225 | 53% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,152 | 83% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,093 | 71% | |
Any Aid: |
90% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 83% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 61% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 450, Math: 440 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 590, Math: 560 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 38% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 15, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 26, Verbal: 26, Math: 23 |
| Application Fee: | $ 20.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Recommended |
| Test Scores: | Required |
