Andrews University

Andrews University
Former names
Battle Creek College
Emmanuel Missionary College
MottoCorpus, Mens, Spiritus
TypePrivate university
Established1874
Religious affiliation
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Academic affiliations
CIC
Endowment$70.1 million as of 2021[1]
PresidentJohn Wesley Taylor V [2]
Academic staff
197 full-time, 126 part-time (fall 2022)[3]
Students2,858 (fall 2022)[3]
Undergraduates1,295 (fall 2022)[3]
Postgraduates1,563 (fall 2022)[3]
Other students
350 (Seminary)
Location, ,
United States
CampusRural, 1,600 acres (6.5 km2)
Colors   Gold and blue
NicknameCardinals
Sporting affiliations
USCAA
MascotCardinal
Websitewww.andrews.edu
DesignatedSeptember 13, 1963

Andrews University (Andrews) is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Founded in 1874 as Battle Creek College, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists and is the flagship university of the Seventh-day Adventist school system,[4][5] the world's second largest Christian school system.[6][7][8][9]

The university consists of eight schools or colleges, offering 130 undergraduate majors and 70 graduate majors in addition to graduate degree programs.[10] It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA).

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