Dordt University

God created us to glorify him in everything we do. That's why Dordt wants to help you discover your gifts, embrace your role in God's story, and learn to love your neighbor like Jesus did.

As a top Christian university, Dordt offers a vibrant faith community in addition to outstanding academic programs designed to equip you for a lifetime of service in the kingdom of God. And that's what you were made for.

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The Dordt Experience
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40+ Bachelor's Degrees
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27 Countries Represented

Impact for Good

You don't have to change the whole world to be a Christian. At Dordt, students learn to follow Jesus in daily life and work, saturating their relationships and communities with the grace of God. Explore our student and alumni stories to see it in action.

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Developing a Kingdom-Building Mindset

Tyler Van Hofwegen

“If I’ve ever wanted to try something here, the answer has usually been yes. That willingness to challenge you and help you grow—that’s what makes Dordt special.”

Tyler Van Hofwegen

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Blooming in Agriculture

Jade Hubers

Jade Hubers lives her faith in every area of life — including the greenhouse. At Dordt, she found a vision for ag as beautiful and purposeful.

Jade Hubers

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A Thoughtful Scholar

Trygve Bulthuis

Trygve Bulthuis wants to be a student his whole life. At Dordt, pursuing advanced degrees helps him become who God created him to be.

Trygve Bulthuis

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Formed by Faith, Centered on Service

Emma Droog

Emma Droog was formed by faith and centered on service at Dordt — showing what whole-person formation looks like when you become who God made you.

Emma Droog

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Building an AI Tool for Faster Financial Analysis

Caleb Smit

Caleb Smit built an AI tool for real financial work. Dordt's practical wisdom means doing all God created you to do — even building what doesn't exist.

Caleb Smit

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Resilience through Fire and Ice

Charlie Lang

Charlie Lang's path through Dordt was anything but smooth. Each challenge helped him become who God created him to be — resilient and faithful.

Charlie Lang

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Helping Shape the Next Generation

Rebecca Lin

“The relationship between professors and students is very personal and supportive. They don’t just care about your academics and your test scores—they care about our social lives, our emotional well-being, and us as whole people.”

Rebecca Lin

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Loving Others, Serving Christ

Regan Kloppe

Regan Kloppe's time at Dordt taught her to love others and serve Christ — living her joyful faith in every relationship and area of life.

Regan Kloppe

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From Patella Injury to Physical Therapy School

Alexa Kopaska

A knee injury at 13 sparked Alexa Kopaska's PT calling. At Dordt, she's already accepted to PT school as a junior — with rare cadaver lab experience.

Alexa Kopaska

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Embracing Perseverance and Accountability

Jacob Schmoll

Jacob Schmoll's faith became fully his own at Dordt. Community and accountability shaped him into who God created him to be — step by step.

Jacob Schmoll

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From Dreaming Big to the Big Leagues

Isabel Pheifer

"I knew Dordt was a place where I could continue to grow, where people genuinely cared about my success, and where I could make a meaningful impact."

Isabel Pheifer

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Drawn to Wonder

Emma Nydam

Emma Nydam paints birds to memorize them — living her faith where art meets science. At Dordt, she became who God created her to be.

Emma Nydam

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Stronger Together

Karter Hoogendoorn

Karter Hoogendoorn is a first responder and Dordt student — professors understood both. His story shows joyful faith in every area of life.

Karter Hoogendoorn

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Grant Merritt stands smiling at the camera with his canoe propped up behind him in the art gallery.

Building Community and Canoes

Grant Merritt

Grant Merritt found small-town Sioux Center was exactly what he needed. Building canoes and community helped him become who God created him to be.

Grant Merritt

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Finding a Future in Ministry

Kira Ouwinga

Kira Ouwinga has always wanted others to experience the joy of Christ. At Dordt, she found a community that made that passion a calling.

Kira Ouwinga

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Chasing Community

Craig Becker

Craig Becker chased community — and found it at Dordt. The purposeful connections he made on the field and in faith shape how he lives today.

Craig Becker

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Social Work Partner Program Leads to Purposeful Work

Danica Buys

Danica Buys dove deep into her passions at Dordt's Social Work Partner Program — connecting to purposeful relationships in service.

Danica Buys

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From Dordt to Denver

Bryce Enger

Bryce Enger always wanted to teach. By the end at Dordt, he was ready — equipped by joyful faith and practical wisdom for all God created him to do.

Bryce Enger

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Turning Actuarial Opportunity into Success

Gabriel Garcia

Gabriel Garcia traveled from Honduras to Dordt and turned actuarial opportunity into success — doing all God created him to do with faith.

Gabriel Garcia

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