Baptist Bible College

Why Choose a Seminary for Bible College?

If you’re serious about acquiring the highest quality undergraduate education with a thoroughly Christian worldview, you should take a serious look at our seminary school. Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary has a fully accredited Christian college called Mid-America College. For you, that means you get a fully accredited degree, and you receive your instruction from our world-class seminary faculty. That means our fully credentialed seminary professors, each of whom has an earned PhD from an accredited institution, will be teaching your classes, providing unsurpassed depth and breadth of learning. Your course requirements will be at the bachelor level, just like a Baptist Bible college, but in some cases you will be learning right alongside seminary-level students, so you’ll share advanced insights that will accelerate your education.

What if I’m not called to preach?

Mid-America’s ministry is to equip all students with a biblical education, both those called to pastoral ministry and those preparing for other vocations, such as a guidance counselor at a Christian school. Mid-America College offers a variety of degree programs for both ministry and the marketplace at the associate, bachelor, and masters levels. Our fully-accredited Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies includes course options such as “Biblical Preaching” and “Pastoral Ministries” for ministerial students and “Principles of Teaching” and “Church Ministries” for other students. Filling a need for biblically trained graduates that is underserved in today’s world, our BACS is designed to help all students develop a Christian worldview.

What if I intend to pursue a Masters degree after undergraduate studies?

We can save you time and money, plus offer you broader learning in earning a theology degree. Mid-America’s new Accelerated Master degree programs enable you to earn two degrees—Bachelor and Master—in as little as five years. Bachelor students can take up to 30 hours of Master-level credit by taking 10 of the 15 courses offered in the Dual Credit format. The bottom-line benefits include:

• Quicker path to ministry
• Less expense
• Broader learning through less course and instructor redundancy

There’s also our Dual Enrollment program which gives high school students in their junior or senior year the opportunity to earn Bachelor-level academic credit that can transfer to our fully accredited Bachelor degree.

Online courses are also available.

Will I get the “college experience” at a seminary?

If you mean, will you make amazing, lifelong friends and contacts, receive a high quality, well-rounded education, and have a lot of fun doing it? Yes! Will you have ready access to typical college distractions that can derail your future? No. What you will get is a transformative experience which will cultivate a thoroughly Christian, thoughtfully biblical worldview that will serve you well as you navigate your future. Your college experience at Mid-America includes life in the world-class city of Memphis, Tennessee.

At our campus in Memphis, there’s plenty to do when you’re not in class. Hang out in one of our many lounge areas or grab a cup of coffee at the Mid-America Bookstore. Refresh and recharge yourself spiritually at Chapel services held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Enjoy delicious entrees in our cafeteria or grab a snack and play a round of ping pong in the Student Center. Meet new friends in one of our student fellowships and student council. Study in our extensive, state-of-the-art library. After a day of classes, play a game of pick-up basketball, get fit in the workout rooms, or take an invigorating walk on the track. That’s a day in the life of Mid-America.  But life in Memphis has a lot of flavor, too, and we’re not talking just about barbecue!

Is student housing available?

Yes, student housing for the Memphis campus is located immediately adjacent to the campus. The community building plus 144 apartments, one playground and a multi-purpose recreational field make up MASH (Mid-America Student Housing). The 144 apartments are broken down into many options, including affordable furnished rooms for Bachelor-level students only.

Can I come and visit the campus?

Absolutely! We love meeting students. Mid-America hosts special Preview Days at least twice per year, in the fall and spring. Click here to learn more. If you cannot attend a Preview Day, we welcome you to contact us to arrange an individual visit.