About Corban University
Corban University is an independent Christian university in Salem, Oregon, with more than 50 majors and programs of study including professional, liberal arts, and ministries. Along with traditional and adult degree completion programs at the undergraduate level, Corban offers graduate teacher licensure programs and graduate degrees in education, business, ministry and counseling.
Accreditation
Corban is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. As a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Corban's Education program is approved to culminate in an ACSI teaching certificate. It is also approved by the State of Oregon to prepare both elementary and secondary teachers for licensure. More information on our accreditation.
Our distinction is relationship— faculty to student and student to student. The members of the Corban community are here to help students succeed. Our motto, Dedicating Heart and Mind to God, is a very real part of our process.
Recognitions
Corban is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as fifth in the West's Best Regional Colleges for 2010. Corban has been ranked in the Top Ten in the West for the last nine years in that category, and is the only Christian college in the Northwest to be ranked in the West’s Top 10.
- Freshman are among top 25 percent of their high school class (2nd)
- Combined graduation and freshman retention rate (6th). During the past three years Corban's freshman retention rate has been 70 percent.
- A 13:1 student/faculty ratio (4th)
- Corban also received national recognition by the Best Christian Workplace Institute ranking it as the number one Christian workplace in 2006 among similarly sized colleges.
A student survey conducted by The Princeton Review lists Corban as one of the best colleges in the U.S. western region.
Corban is one of the 129 schools profiled in the regional college guidebook, The Best Western Colleges.
Our Mission
To educate Christians who will make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19-20
- To foster a transformative learning culture where a sustainable biblical worldview takes shape.
- To build a Christian community that promotes worship, creative expression and activities that reflect God’s character.
- To cultivate a life of stewardship and service toward God, humanity and creation.
History
Corban University has its roots in Phoenix, Arizona where it began as a Bible institute in 1935. Relocating to California in 1946, the university changed its name to Western Baptist Bible College and operated there until moving to Oregon in 1969.
In 1955, the University received degree-granting status from the State of California Department of Education. In 1959, it received national accreditation as a Bible college by the American Association of Bible Colleges. In 1968, it was regionally accredited and after moving to Oregon was accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Over the years, the University has gone from a Bible college to a university offering programs in biblical studies, the liberal arts, and professional studies.
In 2005 the name was changed to Corban in order to enhance our ability to reach out to all evangelical churches. The name, a biblical word meaning “a gift dedicated to God,” and motto, “Dedicating Heart and Mind to God,” reflect the mission of the university.
