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Dordt College is a private, Christian, liberal arts college located in Sioux Center, Iowa, United States. It was founded in 1955 and is affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church in North America. The college name is a reference to the Synod of Dordt (Dordrecht). Dordt annually enrolls about 1,300 students from more than 30 states, seven Canadian provinces, and 10 other countries, with a student-faculty ratio of 15:1.〔 ''U.S. News and World Report'' has included Dordt in its ''America’s Best Colleges'' listing for 18 straight years〔 〕 (since 1993〔 〕), including a six top 10 rankings in the Midwest region’s Best Baccalaureate Colleges.〔 In 2008 it was tied for #3 in the Midwest region.〔 〕 The college is committed to a Reformed, Christian perspective that embraces the Bible as the word of God. The college offers 90 programs of study that lead to Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Education degrees. ==History== Dordt College was founded as Midwest Christian Junior College in 1953.〔 〕 In 1954, a group of men from local Christian Reformed Churches in Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota agreed to establish the college in Sioux Center.〔 〕 At this time, it was tentatively referred to as Midwest Christian Junior College.〔 The first classes were held at the college in the fall of 1955 with about 40 students.〔 〕 In April 1956, the name of the institution was changed to Dordt College.〔 〕 This name was chosen to honor a historic 17th century Reformed church meeting called the Synod of Dordt that took place in the Netherlands in 1618-19.〔〔 "()he name 'Dordt' will constantly remind us of the heritage in which we are rooted and the goals we should strive for. It will give us a constant source of inspiration to continue in the faith of the fathers. It will tell all people everywhere just exactly what we are and what we stand for."〔 "Dordt College, as no other name, will express the distinctiveness of our school and the purpose for which it was established, The Spirit of Dordt, its strivings to seek the glory of God in all its thinking...its efforts to be faithful to the Word of God in every detail, summarizes all the things our school should strive for..."〔 The first graduating class consisted of 18 students in 1957.〔 〕 The first students to earn B.A. degrees graduated in 1965.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dordt College」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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