Letourneau University

LeTourneau University (LETU) is a private, interdenominational Christian university located in Longview, Texas, United States with programs in engineering, aeronautical science, education and business. The university also provides graduate and undergraduate degree programs for working adults online and at education centers in Texas in Dallas, Houston, and Longview. Founded as LeTourneau Technical Institute in February 1946 by R. G. LeTourneau with his wife Evelyn, the school initially educated veterans returning from World War II. Total annual enrollment is nearly 3,000. The university's vision statement reads: "Claiming every workplace in every nation as their mission field, LeTourneau University graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christ-like character who see life's work as a holy calling with eternal impact."