Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock Christian University
Former names
Lubbock Christian School (1954–1957)
Lubbock Christian College (1957–1987)
TypePrivate university
Established1957; 67 years ago (1957)
AffiliationChurches of Christ
Endowment$23.4 million (2020)[1]
PresidentScott McDowell
ProvostKent Gallaher
Academic staff
87 Full-time and 85 Part-time (Fall 2021)[2]
Students1,664 (Fall 2021)[3]
Undergraduates1,382
Postgraduates282
Location, ,
United States
Campus155 acres (63 ha)
ColorsBlue & White[4]
   
NicknameChaparrals and Lady Chaps
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IILone Star
MascotChaparral
Websitewww.lcu.edu

Lubbock Christian University (LCU) is a private Christian university associated with the Churches of Christ and located in Lubbock, Texas. Chartered originally as part of a grade school called Lubbock Christian School in 1954, the institution branched off as a junior college – Lubbock Christian College – in 1957. LCC became a senior college in 1972, then advanced to university status in fall of 1987. LCU has 65 undergraduate degrees. A fall 2015 count showed 1,958 students enrolled at Lubbock Christian University, of which 462 were graduate students.[citation needed]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Lubbock Christian University".
  3. ^ "College Navigator - Lubbock Christian University".
  4. ^ Lubbock Christian University Visual Identity Guide (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2018.