Baptist Bible College is a college that specializes in ministry and professional studies degrees. Founded in 1950 and located in Springfield, Missouri, BBC focuses on training Christian professionals and ministers. It offers accredited associates, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Although the college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the college was placed on probation in mid 2016 for concerns about its teaching and learning, resources, and planning.
History
RiSE from Baptist Bible College - RiSE from Baptist Bible College with Fellowship Bible Church's youth group.
Baptist Bible College has its origins in a May 1950 meeting of Baptist ministers at the Texas Hotel in Fort Worth. In the summer of 1950 land was bought at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Kearney Street in Springfield, Missouri. This former 5-acre (2.02Â ha) city park was turned into dormitories, which opened on September 5, 1950. From the founding until 1975, George Beauchamp Vick, pastor of the Temple Baptist Church of Detroit, Michigan (currently NorthRidge Church), was the president of the college.
Vick's vice president, W. E. Dowell, Sr., became president for the following eight years. In 1983, A. V. Henderson led the school for three years. In 1986, Leland Kennedy presided over the institution for 15 years. In 2001, BBC received probationary accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Mike Randall was installed as the fifth president on February 20, 2002. Accreditation was received in 2005, due in part to Randall's hard work but mostly due to the hard work of Dr. Russell Dell who served as Baptist Bible College's academic dean for many years. In 2008, Jim Edge was appointed to office, and resigned after three years. The Board of Trustees named Ron Sears as interim president and began the search for a new president. In 2012, by a unanimous vote of the trustees, Mark Milioni was named as the new president. Following a decline from its peak enrollment of over 2,600 in the 1970s, Baptist Bible College has continued to see increased enrollment since 2013. In 2016 the school was placed on probation by its regional accreditor and has seen a decrease in enrollment.
Academics
Accreditation
It was first accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 2001 and is also accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), Commission on Accreditation. Both groups are United States Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation recognized accrediting agencies. Baptist Bible College was placed on probation by the Higher Learning Commission on August 31, 2016.
Financial information
Tuition is $405 per credit hour for undergraduate students and $325 per credit hour for graduate students, plus additional fees. Room and board costs are approximately $6,550 per year for students residing on-campus. The estimated total cost per undergraduate year before financial aid is $18,590.
Athletics
Baptist Bible College is a Division II member of the National Christian College Athletic Association and maintains intercollegiate men's basketball and soccer, and women's basketball and volleyball teams.
Notable alumni
- Jerry Falwell â€" Bachelor of Theology in 1956
References
External links
- Official website