What Is Taylor University?

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Taylor University is a Christian liberal arts university in Upland, Indiana, offering more than 100 undergraduate areas of study plus graduate programs and flexible online courses. It describes itself as Christ-centered, with faith integrated into academics, community life, and spiritual development. If you're looking for a Christian college in Indiana with a broad liberal arts core and a strong emphasis on community, Taylor fits that profile; if you need specific program details, costs, or admission requirements, those vary by program and should be checked directly with the university.

Academic offerings

Taylor organizes its academics into three main paths:

Path What it includes
Undergraduate 100+ areas of study, plus an Undeclared program for students who haven't chosen a major
Graduate Programs that differ in admissions requirements, cost, and location (on campus or online)
Online / extended learning 100+ individual courses and graduate-level offerings through the Center for Digital & Extended Learning, described as flexible and self-paced

All undergraduate degrees include a Christian liberal arts core curriculum, which the university frames as a "whole-person education" — exploring how faith relates to every area of life and developing students as servant-leaders in their calling and career.

What makes it distinctive

The university's own framing centers on three things:

  • Christ-centered identity — Jesus Christ is described as central to everything, including work, study, worship, service, and play.
  • Academic outcomes — Taylor states that 99% of students are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.
  • Community — campus life is presented as relationship-driven, with everyone "wholeheartedly invited" to be part of it.

It also points to specific community practices such as Chapel, a Life Together Covenant, and faith-and-learning integration as part of daily campus life.

Who it's for

Taylor is aimed at students who want a Christian liberal arts education rather than a secular or narrowly pre-professional one. The Undeclared option makes it workable if you're still deciding on a major, and the online and graduate tracks extend the offering beyond traditional residential undergraduates.

What to verify before deciding

The homepage-level information doesn't cover cost, financial aid, admission deadlines, or program-specific requirements — and the university notes that graduate programs differ in admissions requirements and cost. For any of those, go to the specific program page or contact admissions directly rather than assuming figures carry across programs.