East Texas Baptist University

east texas baptist university, affiliated with the baptist general convention of texas, is a private, christian university of liberal arts and sciences serving close to 1,300 students from across the united states and from various countries around the world. founded in 1912, east texas baptist university is located in marshall, texas, a historic city of 25,000 nestled in the scenic piney woods of east texas. it is part of a larger metropolitan area of longview, texas, and shreveport, louisiana, and is located 150 miles east of dallas, on interstate 20. marshall is in the center of a recreational and tourist region, and is near the caddo lake recreational area. etbu provides academic excellence while integrating faith with learning. there are over 40 programs of study, with several courses offered through travel study which give opportunities to see the world while completing your education. etbu also offers 4 areas of masters level study in education, religion, business, and counse