Former names | Lubbock Christian School (1954–1957) Lubbock Christian College (1957–1987) |
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Type | Private university |
Established | 1957 |
Affiliation | Churches of Christ |
Endowment | $23.4 million (2020)[1] |
President | Scott McDowell |
Provost | Kent Gallaher |
Academic staff | 87 Full-time and 85 Part-time (Fall 2021)[2] |
Students | 1,664 (Fall 2021)[3] |
Undergraduates | 1,382 |
Postgraduates | 282 |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | 155 acres (63 ha) |
Colors | Blue & White[4] |
Nickname | Chaparrals and Lady Chaps |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Lone Star |
Mascot | Chaparral |
Website | www |
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]