East Texas Baptist University

Private · Moderately Selective · TX

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationTX · South

SettingRural

Undergrads1,352

Student:faculty14:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate42.1%

6-yr grad rate47.1%

Drop-out rate29.2%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$31k

Out-of-state tuition$31k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity36.5%

Gender diversity52.2%

International1.2%

IdentityBaptist

Overview

East Texas Baptist University is a Baptist university in Marshall, Texas, affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, set in the piney woods of East Texas near the Louisiana line. Its identity centers on a faith-integrated residential experience, with chapel and Christian service expectations woven directly into campus life rather than offered as optional programming.

Academics

Nursing, education, and ministry are the clearest program strengths, each with practical, professionally or vocationally oriented outcomes. Class sizes are small, and the Baptist mission informs coursework and campus expectations across departments, not only in explicitly religious programs.

Getting in

Admission considers fit with the university's Baptist faith mission alongside academic record, and prospective students should expect chapel attendance and defined Christian conduct expectations as part of enrollment.

After graduation

Nursing and education graduates find steady placement across East Texas and the broader region, and ministry graduates move into Baptist churches and faith-based organizations.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate57.8%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

Applying