About Online Education at Dallas Baptist University
Mission Statement
The mission of Dallas Baptist University Online Education is to support the delivery of quality, Christ-centered eLearning, incorporating modern technology to foster a flexible academic environment.
History of Online Education at DBU
Dallas Baptist University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Dallas Baptist University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
In 1998, DBU was approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to offer fully-accredited online degree programs, creating a rich online environment where students and faculty members can collaborate and interact. Our online campus features web technologies which include support for mobile platforms, web conferencing, and media on demand. Online courses offer students a convenient way to learn subject material, do research, take assessments, and communicate with professors and other students. The online courses are student-centered and designed to create a safe online learning community.
Today, we offer 75+ fully online degree programs and several online certificate programs to students all over the United States and other countries such as Panama, Mexico, China, Portugal, Korea, Vietnam, and Singapore. We now have more than 1,800 students online and maintain an overall student completion rate of 94%.*
*Based on Institutional Data