Evangel University
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Established: | 1955 |
Type: | private Pentecostal liberal arts university |
President: | Robert Spence |
Location: | Springfield, MO, USA |
Campus: | 80 acres (911,000 m²) |
Website: | http://www.evangel.edu/ |
Evangel University is a private liberal arts university located in Springfield, Missouri and has, since its foundation, been affiliated with the Assemblies of God. Evangel College became Evangel University on June 8, 1998. Evangel's motto is "Boldly Christian, Unquestionably Academic". The late Dr. J. Robert Ashcroft, father of the 79th United States Attorney General, was President of the University from 1958-1974.
[edit] Demographics
70% of Evangel students come from outside of the state of Missouri and 77% of the student body live on-campus. Average class size: 25-30; Student to Teacher ration: 17:1; Average ACT/SAT score (2006 enrolled students): 22/1040; Average Cumulative High school GPA (2006 enrolled students): 3.45; Average Cumulative College GPA (2006 enrolled students): 3.13[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
Evangel has several sports teams: football men's & women's basketball; men's & women's cross-country, indoor and outdoor track; women's volleyball; men's & women's golf; women's tennis; softball & baseball; and men's & women's cheerleading. Evangel is in the NAIA division and offers sports scholarships. Evangel's mascot is the Crusader. There is a student sponsored Club Soccer Team and several intramural sports (flag football/powder-puff football, basketball, volleyball, and soccer). The Schools competes in the Heart of America Athletic Conference.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Andy Collins (radio)
- Admiral Vern Clark
- Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, United States federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois
- Joey Greco, Host of the television series Cheaters.
- Sara Groves, Recording artist
- Ted Dekker, Author
- Beverly Lewis, Author
- Todd Tiahrt, United States Congressman
- Barry Corey, President of Biola University
- George O. Wood, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God
- David W. Clark, President of Palm Beach Atlantic University
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