Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary (abbreviated as BMATS) is located in Jacksonville, Texas. It is a nonprofit, private institute. The seminary is well-known for offering programs in the fields of religion and philosophy. Degrees offered by BMATS include Associate of Divinity, Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Master of Arts in church ministries, and Master of Divinity. Apart from this, distance learning programs are also available.

The students at Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary are involved in organizations like Seminary Women’s Auxiliary and Student Council. Students can also receive financial aid according to their needs. There are several merit-based scholarships as well such as Joseph Dean Kellar Scholarship Fund, John T. Attebery Endowment, Eddie Mae Jowell Scholarship Fund, and Louis F. Asher Scholarship Fund.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 140 in 2009-2010 (86 full-time equivalent).

About 83% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 17% of the class.

Undergrads are 51% of enrolled students and graduate students are 49%.

Students under 25 years old represent 9% of the student body. About 45% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 33% are full-time and 67% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Baptist Missionary provides on-campus housing for 25 of its 86 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Baptist Missionary offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (28 awarded)

• Theology and Religious Vocations