Private Christian university in Upland, Indiana, U.S.
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Taylor University
Taylor University
Former names
Fort Wayne Female College (1846–1890) Fort Wayne College (1850–1890)
Motto
Lux et Fides[1]
Motto in English
Light and Faith
Type
Private university
Established
1846; 178 years ago (1846)
Religious affiliation
Non-denominational Christian
Academic affiliations
NAICU[2] CCCU CCC
Endowment
$98.9 million (2020)[3]
President
D. Michael Lindsay[4]
Academic staff
133
Students
2,221 (2022)[5]
Undergraduates
2,188
Postgraduates
33
Location
Upland, Indiana
,
U.S.
Campus
Small town, 952 acres (385 ha)[6][7]
Colors
Purple
Nickname
Trojans
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – Crossroads
Website
www.taylor.edu
Taylor University is a private, interdenominational, evangelical Christian university in Upland, Indiana. Founded in 1846, it is one of the oldest evangelical Christian universities in the United States.[8]
The university is named after Bishop William Taylor (1821–1902). The university sits on an approximately 950 acres (3.8 km2) campus[6][7] 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 has 80 acres (320,000 m2) more of arboretum space.
As of 2022, Taylor University has 1,798 undergraduate students, 33 graduate students, and 395 distance learning students.[9] The student body hails from 38 states and 26 foreign countries, with 44 percent from Indiana.[10] Taylor is a member of NAIA with 16 men's and women's sports teams. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and the Christian College Consortium.[11]
In August 2021, D. Michael Lindsay was named as the current president.[4]
^"About Us". Taylor University. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
^NAICU – Member Directory Archived November 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
^As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ ab"President Profile", www.taylor.edu, August 16, 2021, retrieved 10 September 2021
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