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Eastern Ranked Among Top 12 College Locations in Pennsylvania by Niche

Eastern University is pleased to have ranked among the top 12 schools on Niche’s Best College Locations list for 2025.

Eastern University Debuts 24/7 Student-Run Radio Station: Studio 1300

Eastern University has launched Studio 1300, a 24/7 student-run radio station broadcasting from the St. Davids campus and available to listeners everywhere.

Eastern University Celebrates Topping Out of Templeton Hall Construction Project

Eastern is pleased to share the Topping Out of the Templeton Hall project, marking the completion of structural work on the new facility.

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Eastern University's College of Education Receives $96K Grant for Emergency Special Education Certification

The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is thrilled to receive over $96,000 in funding to partner with the CCIU to provide educators with eme...

Eastern University’s College of Education Awarded Innovative Teacher Prep2Practice Grant

The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences was awarded $100,000 from the PA Department of Education Innovative Teacher Prep2Practice Grant progr...

Professor Pete Enns Featured on Good Morning America

Eastern University and Palmer Theological Seminary and College celebrate Professor Peter Enns and his recent interview on ABC News’ Good Morning Ameri...

Eastern University Launches Online Undergraduate LifeFlex Degrees As Low as $2,500 per Year!

Eastern’s 100% online, undergraduate LifeFlex programs are flexibly-paced, astonishingly affordable, and maintain the academic excellence that Eastern...

Eastern's MS and CAGS in School Psychology Program Receives Full Accreditation from NASP

Eastern's Master of Science in School Psychology and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies program has received full accreditation from (NASP).

Trevor Jackson Appointed Vice President for Finance and Operations

Eastern University is pleased to announce that Trevor Jackson has been named the new Vice President for Finance and Operations.

Eastern Among Fortune’s Best Online Master’s in Data Science of 2023

Eastern University was recently ranked among Fortune’s Best Online Master’s in Data Science Programs in 2023. The list ranks Eastern among the top 20 ...

Spring Open Houses!

Eastern is pleased to announce our Spring Open Houses, a great way to get to know Eastern. Book your visit today!

Prison Education Program Debuts Art Exhibit at the Philadelphia Ethical Society

The Prison Education program (PEP) will debut an art installation designed to foster community dialogue about the “college-in-prison” experience.

Fall 2022 Magazine Release

Highlighting the theme of "IMPACT," the Fall '22 issue contains inspiring articles chronicling stories of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who are...

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The Faith-Rooted Vision Expands

Eastern’s 100-year history is built upon a vision that began with the founding of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (EBTS), whose legacy continues to shape the institution today.

100 Years of Leadership

Leaders leave legacies. Since its founding, Eastern has been blessed by transformative leaders who have guided and directed the institution while remaining faithful to its lasting mission.

Athletics Legacy: Growth. Community. Impact.

As the University moves into its second century, Eastern Athletics is spreading its wings and ushering the University into a very competitive athletic space.

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2023

September 15th is the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs until October 15th. This month is an annual celebration of the history and cult...

Working to Empower

This Spring, Eastern’s Fine and Performing Arts Division reached for new levels of student empowerment and proudly presented Working, a musical. This ...

Music as Ministry

Music has incredible power to alter people's moods and shift the atmosphere around them. It can even be used to extend the reach of Gospel truths to a...

The Birtwistles

In the midst of the change, Heidi, MEd ’95 and Mark Birtwistle have been a constant in the department as they faithfully serve the University and its ...

The Next LifeFlex Frontier

Imagine earning your bachelor’s or associate degree from a nationally-ranked private university, 100% online, at your own pace, for just $2,500-7,500 ...

Finding & Creating Joy in Children’s Books

Words have power, grace, and the ability to change and represent perspectives. Nobody knows this better than Jonathan Marshall ’05, a current MEd in M...

Seminary Contextualized

Dr. Mayra Picos Lee greets me over Zoom from Mexico City, where she is joining a cohort of Palmer Seminary students for the first residency portion of...

Pastoral Entrepreneurship

It’s no secret that change is hard, and often brings growing pains that test those caught up in it. What does it take, then, to shepherd a congregatio...

Moments of Dignity

There are over 500,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in the United States, many without access to food, clothing, and other important resource...

Inroads of Access & Opportunity

With vast humanitarian experience and Gospel-centered passion in his heart, Gordon Zook, PhD ’15, boldly embodies Eastern’s motto of Faith, Reason, an...

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