Students from all over the country and the world come to Christian Brothers University in mid-town Memphis for a vibrant and involved education that delivers the tools for success after graduation. CBU is an academically rigorous and diverse Catholic university.
Students here are passionate about this extraordinary environment that prepares them for the real world by pushing them to step up, ask questions, and get involved.
Excellence in teaching and individualized attention are hallmarks of the university. CBU is a values-oriented, interfaith educational community preparing students for professional careers and lives of moral responsibility and community involvement.
The first private institution in Memphis to integrate, Christian Brothers University is also known for providing students of all backgrounds and faiths a well-rounded education built on individualized attention, hands-on learning, an encouragement of ethical development, and a passion for achievement above and beyond one's potential.
CBU's students, faculty, administration, and alumni are part of a much larger Catholic educational network. The University was founded in 1871 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and is part of the Lasallian Community active in 81 countries of the world and in more than 1,000 educational institutions. In the United States, CBU is one of only seven Lasallian colleges and universities.
Christian Brothers University is the largest, most comprehensive private university in West Tennessee, offering degrees in engineering, business, science, liberal arts and education to more than 1,700 students.
CBU is ranked in U.S. News and World Report's top 25 Southern Universities Granting Master's Degrees. CBU is also cited for its campus diversity among Southern universities. The university is also listed in The Princeton Review's "Best Southeastern Colleges," "Great Colleges for the Real World, " and Thomson-Petersen's "Competitive Colleges."
The university also offers graduate programs in business administration, education and engineering management.
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University Mission Statement
Christian Brothers University is a Catholic institution of higher education in the tradition of the Christian Brothers. It is a private, comprehensive university which emphasizes excellence in teaching and individualized attention to the whole person in a values oriented, inter-faith educational community. The University prepares students for professional careers and advanced study in the arts and sciences, engineering, and business, and for lives of moral responsibility and constructive community involvement.
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Athletic Department Mission Statement
It is the goal of the CBU Athletic Department to develop and maintain an athletic program that graduates student athletes who strive for excellence in the classroom and on the field. In reaching this goal there is the hope of creating interest among the CBU population and the community which will aid in the enrollment management efforts of the university and fund raising for athletic scholarships.
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Institutional Code of Conduct
The scholarly studies in an institution of higher learning are best achieved when students strive to meet the challenges provided by the institution with maturity and honesty. This is especially applicable at Christian Brothers University which stresses the maxim, "Virtue and Knowledge." It is expected that all students conduct themselves in such a way as to model the mission of the institution. This conduct is required in the classroom, all parts of the campus, and all locales where students are identified as students of Christian Brothers University.