LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY (LETU) is the Christian polytechnic university, where educators encourage students from all over the globe to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency, experience, and ingenuity in professional fields, serve the local and global community, and engage with big questions related to faith, science, and technology found throughout modern society. LETU graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christ-like character who see their life’s work as a holy calling with eternal impact.
The LETU community is committed to providing transformational educational opportunities, industry-ready preparation, technology-centric experiences, and Christ-centered character formation. Personal growth is fostered through meaningful student and faculty engagement, small class sizes, and intentional spiritual development. LETU offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across a wide range of disciplines and delivery models. Its residential campus is in the Piney Woods of Longview.
LETU online degree programs include aviation management, business, clinical mental health counseling, criminal justice, computer information systems, cybersecurity, education, healthcare administration, psychology, and theology. Its comprehensive collegiate aviation program, the only of its kind in Texas, includes a degree program in unmanned aircraft systems.
LETU is homeschool- and dual-credit friendly and is the only faith-based university in the U.S. founded by an inventor/businessman, industrialist R.G. LeTourneau. The university vision statement vocalizes the mission of founder R.G. LeTourneau: to educate Christian men and women in their selected field to go into the workplace and use their gifts and skills to glorify God.