Piedmont Baptist College And Graduate School

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Piedmont Baptist College is a private, independent Baptist Bible college located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The institution was established in 1945 as the Piedmont Bible Institute, but it was given its current name in 2001. The institution offers certificates and bachelor’s and master’s degrees to students in areas like pastoral studies, music and physical education, among others. The college also offers online education.

Piedmont Baptist College’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. The college is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association. The athletics teams at PBC are nicknamed the Conquerors. The college is home to organizations like the Student Council and the Christian Educators Fellowship, among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and religion and philosophy.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 393 in 2009-2010 (294 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 37% of enrolled students and graduate students are 63%.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Piedmont Baptist College And Graduate School provides on-campus housing for 174 of its 294 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Piedmont Baptist College And Graduate School offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (84 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Youth Ministry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (2 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology