Anderson University is an accredited private Christian liberal arts university in Anderson, Indiana. The college is affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). Anderson University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and the Independent Colleges of Indiana society. In 2010, U.S. News & World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest. The Princeton Review also has recognized Anderson University as one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for 2011. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate majors, as well as graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing, and theology. "The mission of Anderson University is to educate for a life of faith and service in the church and society." In 2007, the Board of Trustees adopted several "supporting statements" to further clarify the Mission Statement. Those supporting statements are: Anderson University was established in 1917 as the Anderson Bible Training School by the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) movement. The school was a major step in the life of a fellowship of Christians that originated in 1881.