Dallas Baptist University

Founded as Decatur Baptist College in 1898 as the first junior college in Texas, Dallas Baptist University (DBU) relocated to the foothills of southwest Dallas in 1965, becoming a four-year institution and eventually acquiring its current name when it began offering students graduate-level degrees. Over the years, the university has produced committed young men and women who have filled churches, classrooms, hospitals, and businesses around the nation and the world. DBU is an educational enterprise that is home to more than 4,200 students, representing more than 50 nationalities, with a stated mission of transforming the lives of students who will transform the world. Today, DBU offers students a variety of degrees at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. The university provides educational opportunities for individuals of all ages and academic backgrounds.