Oklahoma Baptist University is a small Christian liberal arts university in Shawnee, 30 minutes east of Oklahoma City.
At OBU, you will learn how all knowledge connects and how a thoughtful Christian worldview can inform that framework. You will have the choice of 88 areas of study, the opportunity to work and study abroad, and the chance to engage faculty mentors.
All of this occurs in a supportive, Christian community, one that's dedicated to the highest intellectual and ethical standards.
Intellectual, social, and spiritual growth ... this is what an OBU education is all about.
As a Christian liberal arts university, OBU transforms lives by equipping students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ.
Oklahoma Baptist University is an institution founded on Christian principles and teachings whose primary purpose is to conduct educational programs in the traditional arts and sciences and in other disciplines to prepare students for effective leadership and service in the various vocations.
The mission finds expression through a strong liberal arts core curriculum that supports degree programs designed to prepare students for careers and graduate study through activities planned to stimulate spiritual, intellectual, social, cultural, and physical development and through an environment that reflects Christian application principles and teachings.
Our liberal arts curriculum and exceptional faculty will help you develop strong communication skills, global awareness, and the ability to think critically and creatively from a Christian perspective. Whether you dream of being an artist, a healer, a thinker, a servant, a life-changer, or a community leader —
OBU ranks as one of the most affordable private Christian colleges in the country. There are many undergraduate scholarships and scholarship opportunities for graduate students at our university. Ninety-nine percent of undergraduate students at OBU receive some form of financial aid to attend.
Find your place at OBU. We welcome all international students to join our academic community. Pursue academic excellence at Oklahoma's top-rated college and engage in discussions about faith and life with professors who know your name.
Oklahoma Baptist University's liberal arts education will challenge you to question and think -- habits of mind critical to developing your future career and developing a genuinely mature Christian faith. By studying different subjects through a Christian lens, you will develop strong analytical skills, hone your writing and speaking, and become adept at adapting to new and diverse situations.
OBU's liberal arts training will bring out the best in your mind, hands, and heart, preparing you for a rich, highly engaged life.
The Study Abroad Program champions the OBU Mission Statement which says, "As a Christian liberal arts university, OBU transforms lives by equipping students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ." There is no better way to accomplish each element of the OBU Mission Statement at the undergraduate level than to study abroad.
The importance of travel and study abroad is widely recognized, and recent studies indicate that employers look for graduates who have international study experience. Statistically, graduates who have traveled internationally and studied abroad possess a broader perspective, as well as a greater sense of direction and flexibility than those who have not. Besides enhancing career opportunities, studying abroad contributes to personal growth enabling students to develop intellectually, appreciate diverse cultures, and adapt to international differences.
Over the next decade, Oklahoma Baptist University will implement initiatives addressing quality of life, academic programs and services, marketing and enrollment management, student services, resource development, faculty development, and community outreach and involvement that serve the greater good.
Imagine driving onto a beautiful campus recognized as one of the region's finest arboretums. Driving from either the east or west on Midland Street, visitors, students, and employees enjoy tree-lined walkways as they turn north onto Raley Drive.
Apartment-style housing lines both sides as one makes his way underneath a stately arch and grand entrance to the campus. Crossing under the archway, one is met with manicured green spaces and a magnificent view of the signature building of the University, Raley Chapel.
OBU will be there, faithful to its founders' vision of a great university preparing students to change the world, to serve Christ and His church, and to serve with distinction in their fields of expertise. OBU will be there, still committed to the Great Commission, and to the Great Commandment. OBU will be there, transforming lives and preparing students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live lives worthy of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ. As we plan for the next century on Bison Hill, our collective prayer is that this time in our history is a time of faithfulness to OBU's mission, vision, and values.
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