Missouri Baptist University is a private evangelical Christian, coeducational university located in western St. Louis County in Creve Coeur Missouri. In August 2002, the Missouri Baptist College was officially renamed Missouri Baptist University. Missouri Baptist offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and has a current enrollment of over 4,800 students on the main 81 acres (32.8 ha) West County campus and several satellite campuses in Greater St. Louis for adult education and evening education.
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