Best Baptist Schools

[Havensdad]

Again back to my original question can anyone supply a list of the top 20
IBF (indepedent baptist) Schools

SBC Schools

All other Baptist schools

If accredidation matters for them to make your list note that.

Thanks,

Your not going to get a list that large. Many people (myself included), do not think that there ARE that many good schools in any of those categories. If you dropped it down to 5, you might have a chance.

 

[Jerome]

[Beeson is] listed as being affiliated with the CBF

Huh?

CBF website—15 affiliated divinity schools (Beeson not listed)

 

[revmwc]

Your not going to get a list that large. Many people (myself included), do not think that there ARE that many good schools in any of those categories. If you dropped it down to 5, you might have a chance.

Well drop it to however many you think, top 5 top 10 whichever you feel will work.

I am just trying to see which ones are considered tops within each.

 

[Havensdad]

Huh?

CBF website—15 affiliated divinity schools (Beeson not listed)

Sorry, I got the information from Baptist Life...


http://www.baptistlife.com/seminaries/

I discovered my error. However, though the school of Divinity is not explicitly affiliated, Samford University, of which Beeson is a part, is actually affiliated with the Southern Baptists of Alabama.

http://www.sbc.net/colleges.asp

http://www.alsbom.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=36469&PID=407366


And I stand by my statement. The Faculty teach as Baptists, (per their own words) regardless of whether or not they allow other denominations as students.

 

[revmwc]

How about it the top five:

Don't forget you need to specify if they are accredited or not or at least if that matters.

 

[Havensdad]

How about it the top five:

Don't forget you need to specify if they are accredited or not or at least if that matters.

Well, I am not going to break things down into groups, but here is my top list:

#1 Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBC)

#2 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBC)

#3 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (SBC)

#4 Westminster Seminary California (Institute for Reformed Baptist Studies Program)

#5 I am particular to this one...Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary...for personal reasons Plus, I think they are leading the way in terms of technological achievement and groundbreaking leaps in Distance ed.

So, all of these are regionally accredited, at minimum, and yes, that is important. It means they meet certain minimum requirements of rigor. In fact, I can't think of a single good unaccredited Baptist College or Seminary (though I know a couple non-Baptist ones).

Plus, regional accreditation means that if I get a chance, I can teach religious topics at secular universities and community colleges...which can't happen, otherwise.

 

[Dempster]

I would like to add to the list the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary. It is a great school but gets overlooked because it is not in the US. However, a lot of Americans go there.

 

[jaigner]

Baylor University I think it hands-down the all-around best choice. Of course, it might still depend on the specific program you're interested in, but Baylor is probably tops in a lot of categories.

 

[RG2]

From the link...

"The confessional context in which the faculty teaches is defined by the Baptist Faith and Message statement of 1963"

Teaching from the Baptist standpoint, is, in my opinion, sufficient to call a university "Baptist." Not only that, they have scholarships for CBF students, and are listed as being affiliated with the CBF...again, according to the criteria set forth in the thread, more than enough to call it "Baptist."

I guess there is some grey area. Like Brite Divinity School is located at Texas Christian University (A Disciple of Christ School) but they have a "Baptist Church Studies" Program and are affiliated with the CBF and the Alliance of Baptists. Would you call it a "Baptist School" ?

 

[PreacherTeacher]

Here would be a potential list of Southern Baptist colleges for a top 10 list based on reputations that I have perceived among Southern Baptists. It is not comprehensive by any means...

Baylor University (some love them, some not so much-I am Baylor Class '91)
Ouachita Baptist University (U.S. News ranks them #1 bacc. school in South 4 years in a row)
Hardin-Simmons University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Liberty University
Samford University
Union University
Dallas Baptist University
Mississippi College
Southwest Baptist University (MO)

 

[Squire Robertsson]

A Top 5

There aren't 20 "IFB" school I could recommend. Though I have not doubt there are more than 20 IFB schools out there.
1. Maranatha Baptist Bible College and Seminary, Watertown Wisc.
2. International Baptist College, Metro-Phoenix, AZ
3. Northland International
4. Central Seminary
5. Calvary Baptist Seminary, Lansdale, PA

All these schools are in the IFB orbit. However, none of them are affliliated with or have roots in the BBFI. MBBC and Central's roots are in men who separated from the old Northern Baptist Convention.

 

[jaigner]

Baylor University (some love them, some not so much-I am Baylor Class '91)

Sic 'em. BM '05.