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Former names | Salt Lake Stake Academy(1886–1890) LDS College(1890–1901) LDS University(1901–1927) LDS College(1927–1931) LDS Business College(1931–2020) |
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| Type | Private college |
| Established | November 15, 1886; 139 years ago (1886-11-15) |
Parent institution | Church Educational System |
| Accreditation | NWCCU |
Religious affiliation | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| President | Bruce C. Kusch |
Academic staff | 20 faculty, 213 adjunct faculty (Fall 2023) |
| Students | 5,973 (Fall 2023)[1] |
| Location | , Utah ,United States 40°46′16″N111°53′57″W / 40.771187°N 111.899177°W /40.771187; -111.899177 |
| Campus | Urban, 10-story building, 151,582 square feet (14,082.4 m2)[2][3] |
| Colors | Ensign green, light green, yellow[4] |
| Mascot | Lion[5] |
| Website | Ensign.edu |
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Ensign College is aprivate college inSalt Lake City, Utah, United States. Founded in 1886, the college is owned bythe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and operates under itsChurch Educational System. It also includes aninstitute of religion and is accredited by theNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.[6]
The Salt Lake Stake Academy was founded in 1886, with high school,normal, business and college courses of study. The school had eighty-four students upon its opening.[7] The first classes were held in theSocial Hall.[8] By 1895 was offering a four-year course of study culminating in aPhB degree.
LDS University never became a fully functioning university and was displaced as the church's preeminent higher learning center byBrigham Young University in the early twentieth century. The college was closely linked withLatter-day Saints High School, which countedGeorge W. Romney (1926) andGordon B. Hinckley (1928) among its graduates.
In 1927, the name of LDS University was changed to LDS College and then to LDS Business College (LDSBC), as its other higher-education functions were gone. Two of the school's presidents wereJames E. Talmage andBryant S. Hinckley.[9][10]
For many years, the college was located in aformer mansion several blocks east of theSalt Lake Temple, at 411 East South Temple. As part of the church's efforts to revitalize downtownSalt Lake City, it moved to theTriad Center in 2006.[11]
Russell M. Nelson, the church's 17thpresident, initially took classes at LDSBC but later transferred to theUniversity of Utah to complete his studies.[12]
The college is named afterEnsign Peak, whereLatter-day Saint immigrants waved a flag two days after their first arrival in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake in 1847.[13] The college's slogan is "developing capable and trusted disciples of Jesus Christ."[13][14]
On September 1, 2020, LDSBC was renamed Ensign College. In the fall of 2021, Ensign College began offering four-yearbachelor of applied science degrees inbusiness management,information technology, andcommunications.[13][15]
The following is a list of presidents of the institution:[16]
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