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Andrews University

Andrews University
Former names
Battle Creek College
Emmanuel Missionary College
MottoCorpus, Mens, Spiritus
TypePrivate university
Established1874
Religious affiliation
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Academic affiliations
CIC
Endowment$70.1 million as of 2021[1]
PresidentJohn Wesley Taylor V [2]
Academic staff
197 full-time, 126 part-time (fall 2022)[3]
Students2,858 (fall 2022)[3]
Undergraduates1,295 (fall 2022)[3]
Postgraduates1,563 (fall 2022)[3]
Other students
350 (Seminary)
Location, ,
United States
CampusRural, 1,600 acres (6.5 km2)
ColorsBlue and gold
   
NicknameCardinals
Sporting affiliations
USCAA
MascotCardinal
Websitewww.andrews.edu
DesignatedSeptember 13, 1963

Andrews University (Andrews) is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Founded in 1874 as Battle Creek College, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists and is the flagship university of the Seventh-day Adventist school system,[4][5] the world's second largest Christian school system.[6][7][8][9]

The university consists of eight schools or colleges, offering 130 undergraduate majors and 70 graduate majors in addition to graduate degree programs.[10] It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA).

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  3. ^ a b c d "College Navigator - Andrews University". National Center for Education Statistics. 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Bull, Malcolm & Keith Lockhart, 2006, Seeking a Sanctuary: Seventh-day Adventism and the American Dream, p.291.
  5. ^ "Angwin Reporter". Angwin Reporter. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  6. ^ "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". CSMonitor.com. November 15, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
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  8. ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
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