Baptist University Of The Americas

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Baptist University of the Americas, situated in San Antonio, Texas, was established in 1947 and was originally known as Mexican Baptist Training School. The college was given its current name in 2003 and is also commonly known as BUA. The programs offered at BUA lead to a bachelor’s degree and include biblical/theological studies, cross-cultural business leadership, Spanish and cross-cultural studies.

BUA has the following academic divisions for advanced studies:

• Center for Cultural and Language Studies
• Latina Leadership Institute

BUA offers its students with academic, personal and career counseling services. The graduating students are offered job placement assistance as well. BUA offers financial aid to deserving students in the form of institutional scholarships. Students can take advantage of scholarship programs such as the Presidential Scholarship and the Hale-Moore Scholarships.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High male/female ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 175 in 2009-2010 (149 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 40% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Baptist University provides on-campus housing for 190 of its 149 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 5 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (28 awarded)

• Theological and Ministerial Studies