Founded in 1878, Southwest Baptist University equips students academically, spiritually and socially for a lifetime of servant leadership.

Southwest Baptist University has been recognized for its excellence in Christian higher education, scholarships and affordability, and superior curriculum.
Gen. Randolph "Tex" Alles, current director of the United States Secret Service and retired Major General of the U.S. Marine Corps, delivered the Constitution Day address during the Sept. 17 Chapel service in Pike Auditorium at Southwest Baptist University.
The Southwest Baptist University Theatre program opens the 2018-2019 season with "Wit," a play written by Margaret Edson and directed by SBU senior Bethany Vermillion. The show will be presented at 7 p.m. Sept. 27-29 in the Davis-Newport Theater on the Bolivar campus.