Ensign College

Ensign College
Former names
Salt Lake Stake Academy (1886–1890)
LDS College (1890–1901)
LDS University (1901–1927)
LDS College (1927–1931)
LDS Business College (1931–2020)
TypePrivate college
EstablishedNovember 15, 1886; 137 years ago (1886-11-15)
Parent institution
Church Educational System
AccreditationNWCCU
Religious affiliation
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
PresidentBruce C. Kusch
Academic staff
19 faculty, 92 adjunct faculty
Students2,200[1] officially enrolled
Other students
Also about 2,500 BYU-Pathway Worldwide students, remote learning[2]
Location, ,
United States

40°46′16″N 111°53′57″W / 40.771187°N 111.899177°W / 40.771187; -111.899177
CampusUrban, 10-story building, 151,582 square feet (14,082.4 m2)[3][4]
ColorsForest Green, Gold[5]
   
MascotLion[6]
Websitewww.ensign.edu

Ensign College (formerly LDS Business College[7]) is a private college in Salt Lake City, Utah. The college is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and operates under its Church Educational System. It also includes an Institute of Religion and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.[8]

  1. ^ "Facts & Figures - LDSBC". LDSBC.edu. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Walch, Tad (September 1, 2020). "Why the newly renamed Ensign College is the only Latter-day Saint school without the BYU name". Deseret News.
  3. ^ Tiffany Erickson (2006-09-11). "New era at LDS Business College". Deseret News. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  4. ^ "Parcel search Details". Assessor.slco.org. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  5. ^ "Logo Trade Sheet" (PDF). LDS Business College. January 26, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  6. ^ "LDSBC". Campus Explorer. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  7. ^ "LDS Business College Announces Name Change and Other Significant Adjustments". Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  8. ^ "Accreditation - LDSBC". Ldsbc.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-24.