Coral Ridge Baptist University (CRBU) was a Bible college and seminary in Florida. It merged with Freedom University and Seminary in 2001.
History CRBU was founded by a group of Baptist ministers and non-denominational ministers, affiliated with the Liberty Baptist Fellowship, Southern Baptist Convention, Coral Ridge Christian Fellowship, the Baptist Bible Fellowship, and the World Baptist Fellowship. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, the Coral Ridge church provided all needed classrooms, offices and equipment. The school was seen as an extension of evangelistic ministry or as "the church involved in education and ministry training". Training in Women's Ministries began at the school's inception.
In 1992, Don Sills opened a branch of the school near Cedar City, Utah. This branch was named George Wythe College. Graduate student Oliver DeMille and two others began teaching on-campus classes at this location on September 21, 1992.
On January 1, 2002, George Wythe College became independent of CRBU.
Degrees offered In 2001 CRBU offered the following degrees, all "designed solely for ecclesiastical or ministerial and Christian education vocations". A.A. in Biblical Studies B.A. in Biblical Studies M.A. in Religion and in Divinity Ministry Ph.D. in Christian History, Biblical Missions, and Youth Ministries Th.D. in Theology
Other CRBU merged with Freedom University. CRBU is not connected with D. James Kennedy's Coral Ridge Ministries.
Notable alumni Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference Ph.D. Founder of the Meadeau View Institute and the Institute for Constitutional Education 1988 Ph.D. Founder of Kimber Academy chain of schools; Meadeau View Institute leader; son-in-law of W. Cleon Skousen 199219921994 B.A.M.A.Ph.D. President of George Wythe College; author of A Thomas Jefferson Education 1986 Ph.D. Founder of George Wythe College
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