Dallas Christian College

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Dallas Christian College
Dallas Christian College seal.png
Mottoκηρύξον τον λογον (Preach the Word)
Type Private undergraduate college
Established1950
President Brian D. Smith
Administrative staff
112 (adjunct/full time)
Students336
Location, ,
U.S.

32°54′49″N96°53′15″W / 32.9137°N 96.8876°W / 32.9137; -96.8876 Coordinates: 32°54′49″N96°53′15″W / 32.9137°N 96.8876°W / 32.9137; -96.8876
CampusSuburban, Just off I-635 and I-35E
Sporting affiliations
NCCAA division II, ACCA
MascotCrusaders
Website www.dallas.edu
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Dallas Christian College (DCC) is a private Christian college in Farmers Branch, Texas. It is affiliated with the Christian Church and accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. [1]

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Extracurricular activities

DCC has men's and women's basketball and soccer teams, women's volleyball as well as the addition of a men's baseball team as of fall 2009. They compete in the NCCAA and the ACCA.

The choir sings on a bi-annual tour in community churches across the country. In 2006 they joined the SMU Meadows Choir to sing at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.

Athletics

The Dallas Christian athletic teams are called the Crusaders. The college is a member of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Southwest Region of the Division II level.

Dallas Christian competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball and volleyball.

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