Academics

Christian Brothers University is a four-year, co-ed, private university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. The University was founded in 1871 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, a Catholic teaching order. In many ways, we’re a living contradiction. We’re a small, liberal arts school with nationally renowned STEM programs. A bucolic, 75-acre wooded campus in a major metropolitan city. A Catholic university boasting more than 30 religions represented by one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. OK, maybe we’re less of a contradiction, more of a “best-of-both-worlds” kind of place.

US News & World Report ranked CBU in the top 25 best Southern universities for 2020 (a 14-spot jump from the previous year). It also ranks CBU in its best value, best undergraduate teaching, and top performers on social mobility.

Forbes magazine ranked CBU among its 2019 best value colleges in the nation, as well as ranking it among the best colleges in the South.

The Princeton Review ranked CBU among its 2020 best regional (Southeast) colleges. CBU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and several accredited programs including our ABET Engineering School.

Student Life

300-seat lecture halls? Nah, we prefer to keep things close. Our 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio means you’ll know your professors, and they’ll know you. These mentoring relationships set us apart, and they’re the reason we’re consistently rated as one of the best universities in the Southeast and the nation. When it comes to big impact, small is huge.

Career Services empowers CBU students and alumni by providing comprehensive career development services and resources to support them in securing meaningful post-graduate opportunities. CBU has over 200 approved internship sites.

Getting involved outside of the classroom is one of the easiest ways to give back to the community, stay connected to campus, and have fun! With more than 50 on-campus organizations, there’s a place for everyone.

International Student Testimonials

JP Villa, Mechanical Engineering ‘21, Costa Rica 

I really enjoy how everybody here has time for you. I’ve never felt administration didn’t have time for me. I really like how President Shannon is a servant leader – he has even worked in the cafeteria, clearing trays and working the register. He’s great.