Dallas Christian College

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Dallas Christian College
Dallas Christian College seal.png
Mottoκηρύξον τον λογον (Preach the Word)
Type Private 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
CampusSuburban, Just off I-635 and I-35E
Sporting affiliations
NCCAA division II, ACCA
MascotCrusaders
Website 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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Choir

The choir makes a biannual tour of churches across the country. In 2006 it joined the Southern Methodist University Meadows Choir to sing at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.

Athletics

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

DCC offers basketball and soccer to both sexes, women's volleyball and men's baseball. Teams compete in the NCCAA and the Association of Christian College Athletics

Other sports include cross country and golf for everyone and softball for women.

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