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Dordt University

Student Life & Co-Curriculars

Nearly 42% of Dordt students participate in our varsity sports, over 20% participate in music ensembles, and we offer great theatre opportunities. Scholarship opportunities are available for all three!

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"Dordt does an amazing job of making your faith matter. Whether or not your faith is a big part of your life right now, it will be if you spend four years at Dordt. Every class will challenge you, in a good way, to develop your own opinion on cultural issues, and enable you to apply Biblical principles to the world around you."

—MARK BAKKER, GRADUATE
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A Top Midwest Regional University

Dordt University is ranked number five on the “Regional Universities (Midwest)” ranking released by the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges and is the top-ranked school in Iowa in the category.

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Campus Tour

Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, Dordt sits on 150 acres of well-maintained Great Plains prairie. We hope you'll check it out in person sometime soon!

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Student Stories

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Exploring the World from Home

Tara Tilstra

Even growing up in Sioux Center, Tara Tilstra found real diversity at Dordt — living her faith through purposeful community.

Tara Tilstra

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Bringing Home Dordt's First Cross Country National Title

Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson brought home Dordt's first Cross Country National Title — grateful for teammates and coaches, living joyful faith through every stride.

Joe Anderson

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Delivering God's Message through Theatre and Music

Tommy Shin

Tommy Shin believes music delivers what words can't. At Dordt, he found purposeful community and a calling to deliver God's message through the arts.

Tommy Shin

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Leaning on God

Angelica Linabary

Third time was the charm for Angelica Linabary. After two colleges, Dordt — and learning that leaning on God in community makes all the difference.

Angelica Linabary

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Striking Out a 50-Year Baseball Record

Gyeongju Kim

Gyeongju Kim broke a 50-year baseball record at Dordt. His story shows joyful faith and doing all God created him to do on and off the mound.

Gyeongju Kim

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Into the Unknown

Anna Blauw

Anna Blauw's experiences at Dordt grew the faith and confidence to overcome fear — becoming who God created her to be by focusing on His purpose.

Anna Blauw

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Dordt, a Christian university in Sioux Center, Iowa, has been ranked a top college in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report and Wall Street Journal / Times Higher Education. Dordt draws students from all over the country and the world. Dordt’s top majors include education, business, engineering, agriculture, and nursing. As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt University equips students, alumni, and the broader community to work effectively toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life.