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The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered academic community providing liberal arts and professional programs to renew minds through intellectual and spiritual development to fulfill one's professional calling. With over 50 areas of study, the University of Mobile believes strong academics is vital in a changing world. We work hard to find faculty of the highest caliber to train and educate students to be the best in their field of study. The University of Mobile intentionally creates experiences to build community throughout student and academic life. With a 13:1 student to faculty ratio, our small class size means you get the attention you deserve to step into your full potential. The University of Mobile is committed to being a premier Christ-centered academic community, providing comprehensive liberal arts and professional programs to transform the world distinctively. The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered academic community providing liberal arts and professional programs to renew minds through intellectual and spiritual development to fulfill one's professional calling. The University of Mobile is committed to being a premier Christ-centered academic community, providing comprehensive liberal arts and professional programs to transform the world distinctively. We are grateful you would consider gaining your academic preparation at this highly-ranked Christian University that strives to integrate intellectual development and spiritual formation in preparing you for your professional calling. During the process, you will engage in conversations and critical thinking opportunities with faculty about the profession of your choosing while integrating a biblical worldview. The biblical worldview encourages you to understand your chosen profession within the context of a triune God, become an imago Dei or image-bearer of Christ, and allow Him to transform your mind in being prepared for your profession within a complex and challenging world. As you engage the faculty and staff, you will be introduced to a unique educational process called "academics." This involves teaching academic theory in the classroom while engaging in practice learning opportunities that may occur in science laboratories, human patient simulation laboratories, recording studios, businesses throughout the community, or musical productions before thousands of people. While engaging in intellectual and spiritual formation experiences, you will enjoy the opportunity to live on a beautiful award-winning 800-acre wooded campus complete with residential housing and amenities, delicious dining options, athletic facilities, and, most importantly, a place to call home with an engaging student body. Renew your mind and transform your spirit in a Christ-centered learning community with rigorous academics, where professors are as passionate about helping you succeed as they are about their subjects. Professional schools such as Nursing, Theology, Business, Music, and Education build on your liberal arts understanding so you can develop specific skills and knowledge to succeed and grow in your professional calling. Our professors have the credentials to teach anywhere globally, and they have a particular passion for teaching the kind of students who are drawn to the University of Mobile. They mentor you, challenge you, and help you push yourself further than you thought possible. You are on a journey to discover God's purpose for you. At the University of Mobile, you are challenged academically and renewed spiritually in a community where you are known. Ram Rush is the official University of Mobile New Student Orientation. It is organized by the University of Mobile's Student Life Department and is full of concerts, free food, free giveaways, games, new friends, orientation info, and tons of fun! Concerts. Movie Nights. Community. Snowman Building Contest. Intramural Sports. Tailgates at the Jungle. Mission opportunities locally, nationally, and globally. As a Christ-centered, academically-focused university, we prepare students to fulfill the Great Commission through a Biblical worldview. Through involvement in the local church, students experience the fullness of community and opportunities for life-changing service. The university's story began in 1952 when the Mobile Baptist Association appointed a committee to study the feasibility of starting a Baptist-affiliated college in Mobile. In 1959, the Alabama Baptist State Convention agreed to build and operate a college if the Mobile community would raise $1.5 million within two years. Only one year later, area churches, businesses, and industries pledged more than $2 million to the effort. The university entered a new era on April 11, 2016, with the unanimous selection of the institution's fourth president, Timothy L. Smith, Ph.D., Ph.D., CRNA, APRN. A tireless worker and a great visionary with a broad range of experience, Smith, bring to the University of Mobile a commitment to academic excellence and a passion for collaborating and partner. Under his leadership, the university is building upon its heritage of faith while working toward even stronger academics and continued growth in students' spiritual formation. Innovative academic programs are being added, and the campus continues to expand. Throughout the decades, the University of Mobile has maintained a highly dedicated faculty providing quality Christian higher education. Faculty and staff partner to develop students as the imago Dei or image-bearers of God (Gen 1:27) while engaging in academic learning processes that support renewing their minds and assisting students in finding the right and perfect will God for their professional lives (Rom 12:2). View full university