Introduction to University Hill

OUR HISTORY

For more than 100 years, Dallas Baptist University has been producing servant leaders who seek to impact the world for the cause of Christ. Overcoming the impossible has been our story.

DECATUR In 1898, a group of North Texas Baptists

established Decatur Baptist College as the first two-year institution of higher education in Texas. Initially purposed as a feeder school for other universities, Decatur Baptist sought to bridge the gap between Texas’ public education system and larger colleges by allowing students to complete preparatory work along the way to earning a bachelor’s degree. Over the years, Decatur Baptist quickly gained a reputation for its caring community and focus on a Christ-centered, quality education. Even through the challenging times of

the Great Depression and World War II, DBC was recognized for its faithful perseverance. In fact, it was during these challenging times that leaders from the Dallas Baptist Association stepped up to implement important changes that would save the institution from closing its doors. Under wise leadership, the college was relocated to the southern foothills of Dallas and was transformed from a junior college into a four-year institution. Dallas Baptist College came to fruition in the fall of 1965.

4