Bob Jones University
Front Campus Fountain | |
| Motto | Petimus credimus |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1917 |
| Chancellor | Bob Jones III |
| President | Stephen Jones |
| Students | c. 3,000 |
| Undergraduates | 3,600 |
| Postgraduates | 600 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www.bju.edu |
Bob Jones University (BJU) is a private Protestant Christian university in Greenville, South Carolina.[1] The university was founded in 1927 by Bob Jones, Sr. (1883-1968), an evangelist. The school has around 3,000 students attending it, and there are 2,755 undergraduate students attending.[2] Until the 1970s, BJU only allowed white students to attend. Afterwards, it banned interracial dating.[3]
References
- ↑ Bob Jones University Fast Facts
- ↑ Bob Jones University College Scorecard
- ↑ "Bob Jones University Apologizes for Its Racist Past". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
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