Bob Jones University

Bob Jones University (BJU) is a private Protestant Christian university in Greenville, South Carolina.[1] The university was founded in 1927 by Bob Jones, Sr. (1883-1968), an evangelist. The school has around 3,000 students attending it, and there are 2,755 undergraduate students attending.[2] Until the 1970s, BJU only allowed white students to attend. Afterwards, it banned interracial dating.[3]

Bob Jones University
Front Campus Fountain
Motto
Petimus credimus
TypePrivate
Established1917
ChancellorBob Jones III
PresidentStephen Jones
Administrative staff
1,450
Studentsc. 3,000
Undergraduates3,600
Postgraduates600
Location
Greenville
,
South Carolina
,
United States
CampusSuburban
Websitewww.bju.edu

References
  1. Bob Jones University Fast Facts
  2. Bob Jones University College Scorecard
  3. "Bob Jones University Apologizes for Its Racist Past". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Retrieved 2020-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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