Dallas Baptist University

About Dallas Baptist University

Dallas Baptist University (DBU) is a comprehensive, private Christian liberal arts university located in southwest Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1898 as Decatur Baptist College, the institution relocated in 1965 to its current 368-acre hilltop campus overlooking Mountain Creek Lake. Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral/Professional University (Doctoral R3), DBU integrates Christian faith with rigorous academic learning across more than 120 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. The university features an average class size of 13 students, a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, competitive NCAA Division II athletics (Lone Star Conference), and prestigious regional and national accreditations including SACSCOC, ACBSP, NASM, CCNE, and the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.