OpenFieldTaylor University · Upland, Indiana, United States
Taylor University is a premier interdenominational Christian liberal arts university located in Upland, Indiana. Ranked consistently among the top regional Midwest colleges, Taylor is widely recognized for its high-placement Computer Science and Cybersecurity program, undergraduate satellite missions at the Center for Missions Computing, and distinctive intentional residential community.
Taylor offers over 100 undergraduate majors spanning the School of Natural and Applied Sciences, the School of Humanities, Arts and Biblical Studies, and the School of Professional Studies. Its Euler Science Complex features state-of-the-art physics laboratories, wind tunnels, collaborative software studios, and high-performance computing clusters.
Applicants are evaluated holistically based on high school academic performance, spiritual pilgrimage essay, standardized tests (test-optional available), and guidance counselor or pastor recommendations. Academic merit scholarships provide substantial annual support for high-achieving domestic and international scholars.
NSA-designated program covering network penetration testing, cryptographic engineering, secure operating systems, and ethical computing.
Hands-on undergraduate physics curriculum emphasizing satellite tracking, experimental optics, materials thermodynamics, and nanoscience research.
Intensive biomedical program with exceptionally high medical school acceptance rates, featuring human cadaver dissection and genetics laboratory research.
Field-oriented curriculum utilizing Taylor's 145-acre arboretum and campus ecological research stations for soil ecology, watershed management, and biodiversity studies.
Cohort-based master's program preparing student affairs leaders, featuring integrated practicums in campus leadership, student psychology, and college administration.
Competitive undergraduate fellowship designing open-source cryptographic communication tools, solar micro-servers, and localized educational platforms for remote global regions.
President & Professor of Sociology
Office of the President
Dr. D. Michael Lindsay serves as the president of Taylor University, an award-winning sociologist of leadership, religion, and institutional governance whose re...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Computer Science & Cybersecurity Director
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Dr. Gomez directs Taylor's cybersecurity initiatives, researching secure software architectures, cloud vulnerability mitigation, and systems assurance protocols...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Biology & Director of Pre-Medical Studies
Department of Biology
Dr. Veltman leads pre-health curricula, conducting research on comparative vertebrate anatomy, histological micro-imaging, and undergraduate clinical preparatio...
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