Universities, colleges, and seminaries currently affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention or affiliated with state conventions that are associated with the SBC.

Universities

The Southern Baptist Convention maintains a directory of Southern Baptist related colleges and universities. * Anderson University (Anderson, South Carolina) * Averett University (Danville, Virginia) * Baptist University of Florida (Graceville, Florida) * Baptist University of the Américas (San Antonio, Texas) *

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the ...

(Waco, Texas) * Blue Mountain Christian University (Blue Mountain, Mississippi) * Bluefield University (Bluefield, Virginia) *

Brewton–Parker College Brewton–Parker College is a private Baptist college in Mount Vernon, Georgia. Brewton–Parker was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention.Turner, Ann C."Brewton-Parker College"New Georgia Encyclopedia, July ...

(Mount Vernon, Georgia) *

California Baptist University California Baptist University (Cal Baptist or CBU) is a private Christian university in Riverside, California. Founded in 1950 as California Baptist College, it is affiliated with the California Southern Baptist Convention, an organization affi ...

(Riverside, California) *

Campbell University Campbell University is a private Baptist university in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (Southern Baptist Convention). Southern Baptist ConventionColleges and Universities sbc.n ...

(Buies Creek, North Carolina) *

Carson–Newman University Carson–Newman University is a private Baptist university in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Carson-Newman is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention ( Southern Baptist Convention). Founded in 1851, the university enrolls about 2,500 stu ...

(Jefferson City, Tennessee) * Cedarville University (Cedarville, Ohio) * Charleston Southern University (Charleston, South Carolina) *

Chowan University Chowan University ()
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Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (Pineville, Kentucky) *

Criswell College Criswell College is a private Baptist Christian college and divinity school in Dallas, Texas. The college's stated mission is to provide ministerial and professional higher education for men and women preparing to serve as Christian leaders thro ...

(Dallas, Texas) *

University of the Cumberlands The University of the Cumberlands is a private Christian university in Williamsburg, Kentucky. About 18,000 students are enrolled at the university. History University of the Cumberlands, first called Williamsburg Institute, was founded on Janu ...

(Williamsburg, Kentucky) * Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, Texas) * Davis College (Johnson City, New York) * East Texas Baptist University (Marshall, Texas) * Fruitland Baptist Bible College (Hendersonville, North Carolina) *

Gardner–Webb University Gardner–Webb University (Gardner–Webb, GWU, or GW) is a private Baptist university in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina ( Southern Baptist Convention). It was founded as Boi ...

(Boiling Springs, North Carolina) *

Georgetown College (Kentucky) Georgetown College is a private Christian college in Georgetown, Kentucky. Chartered in 1829, Georgetown was the first Baptist college west of the Appalachian Mountains. The college offers 38 undergraduate degrees and a Master of Arts in educat ...

(Georgetown, Kentucky) * Hannibal-LaGrange University (Hannibal, Missouri) * Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, Texas) *

Houston Christian University Houston Christian University (HCU), formerly Houston Baptist University, is a private Baptist university in Houston, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas ( Southern Baptist Convention). Its Cultural Arts Center ...

(Houston, Texas) *

Howard Payne University Howard Payne University is a private Baptist university in Brownwood, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Howard Payne College was founded by Reverend Noah T. Byers and Dr. John David Robnett in 1889. The institu ...

(Brownwood, Texas) *

Jacksonville College Jacksonville College is a private junior college in Jacksonville, Texas. It is the only accredited junior college in Texas that is privately owned and operated, owned by the Baptist Missionary Association of America, with additional financial su ...

(Jacksonville, Texas) * Judson College (Alabama) (Marion, Alabama) *

Liberty University Liberty University (LU) is a private Baptist university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia ( Southern Baptist Convention). Founded in 1971 by Jerry Falwell Sr. and Elmer L. Towns, Lib ...

(Lynchburg, Virginia) *

Louisiana Christian University Louisiana Christian University (LCU) is a private Baptist university in Pineville, Louisiana. It enrolls 1,100 to 1,200 students. It is affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). Louisiana Christia ...

(Pineville, Louisiana) *

Mars Hill University Mars Hill University is a private Christian university in Mars Hill, North Carolina. The university offers 35 undergraduate majors and includes a school of nursing and graduate schools in education, criminal justice, and management. From 1859 to ...

(Mars Hill, North Carolina) *

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, th ...

(Belton, Texas) *

Mississippi College Mississippi College (MC) is a private Baptist university in Clinton, Mississippi. Founded in 1826, MC is the second-oldest Baptist-affiliated college or university in the United States and the oldest college or university in Mississippi. Histor ...

(Clinton, Mississippi) * Missouri Baptist University (St. Louis, Missouri) *

University of Mobile The University of Mobile is a private, Baptist university in Mobile, Alabama. It is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). History The university was founded in 1961 by the Alabama Baptist State under t ...

(Mobile, Alabama) *

North Greenville University North Greenville University is a private Baptist university in Tigerville, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and ...

(Tigerville, South Carolina) * Northeastern Baptist College (Bennington, Vermont) *

Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) is a private Baptist university in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It was established in 1910 under the original name of The Baptist University of Oklahoma. OBU is owned and was founded by the Baptist General Convention of ...

(Shawnee, Oklahoma) *

Ouachita Baptist University Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) is a private Baptist university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita (pronounced WAH-shi-tah) River, which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arka ...

(Arkadelphia, Arkansas) * Samford University (Homewood, Alabama) *

Shorter University Shorter University is a private Baptist university in Rome, Georgia. It was founded in 1873 and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through six colleges and schools. In addition Shorter operates the Robert H. Ledbetter College of Busines ...

(Rome, Georgia) *

Southwest Baptist University Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is a private Baptist university in Bolivar, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 2019, it had a total enrollment of 3,280 stude ...

(Bolivar, Missouri) * Truett-McConnell University (Cleveland, Georgia) *

Union University Union University is a private Baptist Christian university in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville. The university is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). It is ...

(Jackson, Tennessee) *

Wayland Baptist University Wayland Baptist University (WBU) is a private Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas ( Southern Baptist Convention). Wayland Baptist has 11 campuses in five Texas cities, s ...

(Plainview, Texas) *

William Carey University William Carey University (also known as Carey, William Carey, or WCU) is a private Christian university in Mississippi, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Mississippi Baptist Convention. The main campus is in Hattiesbur ...

(Hattiesburg, Mississippi) *

Williams Baptist University Williams Baptist University is a private Baptist university in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Founded in 1941, this institution began as a two-year school. It began granting bachelor's degrees in 1984 and master's degrees in 2017. The name of the schoo ...

(Walnut Ridge, Arkansas) *

Wingate University Wingate University is a private Baptist university with campuses in Wingate, Charlotte, and Hendersonville, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina ( Southern Baptist Convention). The university enr ...

(Wingate, North Carolina) * Yellowstone Christian College (Billings, Montana)

Seminaries

The SBC directly supports 6 theological seminaries. Southern Baptist Convention
Theological Seminaries
sbc.net, USA, retrieved October 22, 2022 * Gateway Seminary (Fremont, California) *

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) is a Baptist theological institute in Kansas City, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary also houses an undergraduate college, Spur ...

(Kansas City, Missouri) *

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) is a Baptist theological institute in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Missions and evangelism are core focuses of the seminary. NOBTS offers doctoral ...

(New Orleans, Louisiana) *

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) is a Baptist theological institute in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It was created in 1950 to meet a need in ...

(Wake Forest, North Carolina) * Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, Kentucky) *

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a Baptist theological institute in Fort Worth, Texas. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. It was established in 1908 and is one of the largest seminaries in the world. It ...

(Fort Worth, Texas)

References

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