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Brite Divinity School

Divinity school in Fort Worth, Texas, US

Summary

Divinity school in Fort Worth, Texas, US

Field	Value
name	Brite Divinity School
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former_name
type	Seminary
established
closed
endowment	$85.3 million (2020)
religious_affiliation	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
academic_affiliation	Texas Christian University
president	Rev. Dr. Stephen M. Cady
city	Fort Worth
state	Texas
country	United States
coor
colors
website

Brite Divinity School is a divinity school at Texas Christian University, a private university in Fort Worth, Texas. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), approved by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church, and receives support for its Baptist Studies program from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. About thirty different denominations are represented in the student body of Brite, with the largest two usually being members of the Disciples of Christ and the United Methodist Churches. The current 20 full-time faculty members represent several different denominations.

History

Presidio County rancher Lucas Charles "L.C." Brite and his wife, Edward "Eddie" Anderson Brite, built the First Christian Church in Marfa and endowed the Brite Divinity School at TCU. Initially named Brite College of the Bible, it received its current name in 1963.

In March 2024, Brite Divinity School hired Rev. Dr. Stephen M. Cady as President.

Academics

Brite Divinity School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) and approved by ATS to grant the graduate degrees in theology and the ministry.

Brite Divinity School offers seven different theological degrees as well as two collaborate Master's degrees: Masters of Social Work and Masters of Business Administration.https://brite.edu/academics/degrees/

References

(February 19, 2021). "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20". National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]].
"The Brite Ranch: The Early Days".
"Brite Divinity School: History".
"Stephen Cady".
"Member Schools: Brite Divinity School". Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Commission on Colleges.
"Member Schools: Brite Divinity School". Association of Theological Schools.

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