Corban University

Private · Moderately Selective · OR

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationOR · West

SettingUrban

Undergrads678

Student:faculty17:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate53.7%

6-yr grad rate60.6%

Drop-out rate22.3%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$40k

Out-of-state tuition$40k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity40.1%

Gender diversity52.9%

International0.6%

IdentityBaptist

Overview

Corban University is a small Christian university in Salem, Oregon, teaching across its curriculum from an explicitly biblical worldview. Ministry, education, and business are its most established programs, and its identity as a distinctly Christian institution shapes both admissions and campus life more than at many faith-affiliated but less doctrinally explicit schools.

Academics

Bible and theology coursework runs through the curriculum regardless of major, alongside more standard offerings in education and business. Class sizes are small, consistent with the university's overall size.

Worth knowing

Students should expect campus life, including behavioral expectations and chapel attendance, to be shaped directly by the university's stated Christian mission, more so than at schools that are faith-affiliated in name but largely secular in daily practice.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate93.9%

Enrolled mid-50%1210

Test policynot used

Rec letters1

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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