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Taylor University

Upland, Indiana Private nonprofit 4-year Rural area

Overview

Taylor University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Upland, Indiana. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,548, made up of 2,503 undergraduates and 45 graduate students. The school has a religious affiliation.

Taylor University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 72 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 374 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

2,548
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
374
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
72
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

AssociateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 72

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 5
Education 12
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5
Psychology 1
Visual and Performing Arts 10
Social Sciences 5
Engineering 2
Communication and Journalism 3
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Theology and Religious Vocations 5
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
English Language and Literature 2
Physical Sciences 3
History 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Health Professions 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
89%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
365
Master's degrees
9

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,548
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,503
Graduate students, fall 2024
45
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,850
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,803
Graduate students, 2024-25
47
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
53%
Men
47%
White
80%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
24%
Students taking some online courses
34%

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
Interdenominational
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Mid-States Football Association; Crossroads League
President
D. Michael Lindsay
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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