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American Baptist Colleges


The American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) originated from the Triennial Convention, which was formed in 1814 and the first US national Baptist denomination. American Baptism is a Protestant denomination. The church maintains headquarters in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Southern Baptists withdrew support from the Triennial Convention concerning disagreements over the issue of slavery, and formed the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in 1845. The two groups came together again with the formation of a unified convention in 1907. In 1972, the name changed again to American Baptist Churches USA. One of the Church’s most famous members was civil rights leader and minister Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, the ABCUSA has over 1.4 million members, and more than 5,700 churches.

American Baptist Higher Education Overview

Along with its US seminaries, American Baptist affiliated colleges and universities offer Bachelors, Masters, professional and Doctoral degrees, the largest being Eastern University (St. David’s, PA), with over 4,000 students.

SchoolCityStudentsHighest
Degree		Tenure System
Alderson Broaddus CollegePhilippi, WV738Mastersyes
Andover Newton Theological SchoolNewton Centre, MA320 yes
Bacone CollegeMuskogee, OK958Bachelors 
Central Baptist Theological SeminaryShawnee, KS112Mastersyes
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA4,364 yes
Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN1,153Bachelorsyes
Linfield CollegeMcMinnville, OR1,720Bachelorsyes
Linfield College-Adult Degree ProgramMcMinnville, OR476Bachelors 
Linfield College-Portland CampusPortland, OR323Bachelorsyes
Ottawa UniversityOttawa, KS553Bachelorsyes
Ottawa University-JeffersonvilleJeffersonville, IN108Masters 
Ottawa University-Kansas CityOverland Park, KS433Mastersyes
Ottawa University-MilwaukeeBrookfield, WI396Mastersyes
Ottawa University-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ1,059Mastersyes
University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD1,589Mastersyes