Let it shine.

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 that framework can be informed by a thoughtful Christian worldview. You will have the choice of 83 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.

Just the facts

Programs: 10 bachelor's degrees in 83 areas of study
Two master's degrees offered at OBU International Graduate School, 111 N. Harrison, Oklahoma City.

Enrollment: 1,753 from 39 states and 20 other countries

Faculty: 110 faculty members, all are active Christians

Student to Faculty Ratio: 15:1

National Rankings: Oklahoma's highest rated college in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 15 consecutive years.

Second among baccalaureate colleges in the western region in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Colleges" ratings.

One of 75 private universities in the nation included in The Princeton Review's 2008 "America's Best Value Colleges" rankings.

Named a 2009 "Best in the West" institution, by The Princeton Review.