Baptist University of the Americas

Private · TX

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationTX · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads99

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate0%

6-yr grad rate80%

Drop-out rate33.3%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$9k

Out-of-state tuition$9k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity92.9%

Gender diversity60.6%

International0%

IdentityBaptist

Overview

Baptist University of the Americas, in San Antonio, was founded specifically to train leaders for Hispanic Baptist churches and communities, and that mission still defines the school more than any single academic department. Coursework in ministry, biblical studies, and human services is taught in both Spanish and English, and many students arrive already active in church leadership or with family ties to Hispanic Baptist congregations across Texas and the border region. The school is small and mission-driven rather than built around a broad liberal-arts catalog.

Academics

The bilingual structure is built into the curriculum itself rather than offered as a side track — students move between English and Spanish coursework depending on the program, which matters directly for graduates who go on to pastor or serve congregations where Spanish is the primary language.

Getting in

Admission emphasizes a personal Christian faith commitment and often a church or pastoral recommendation alongside academic records, consistent with the school's ministry-training mission.

Worth knowing

The bicultural, border-region focus is close to unique among Baptist colleges nationally, and the school maintains close ties to Hispanic Baptist convention networks in Texas that feed both its enrollment and its graduates' first ministry placements.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate—

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot reported

Rec letters1

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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