Eastern is a co-educational, comprehensive Christian university that integrates faith, reason and justice for its 4,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, Seminary and accelerated adult programs. Eastern was named to the Templeton Honor Roll of Character-building Colleges and the Honor Roll of Exemplary First-year Programs. Eastern has an interdenominational Christian student body and is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA.Founded in 1925 as Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The collegiate division began in 1932 and was chartered as a four-year college in 1952. It became Eastern College in 1972 and then Eastern University in 2001. The Seminary of the University was renamed Palmer Theological Seminary in 2005.Eastern is a Christian university of the arts and sciences dedicated through teaching, scholarship, service, spiritual formation, student development and societal involvement to the preparation of undergraduate, graduate and Seminary students for thoughtful and productive lives of Christian faith and service.
Address
1300 Eagle Road, Saint Davids, PA
19087-3696
Admissions Phone Number
6103415800
Web Address
Year Founded
1952
Total Enrollment
4,363
Available Degrees
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
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