| Baptist University of the Américas | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1947 |
| Type | Private Baptist |
| Students | 250 |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Campus | Urban 13 acres |
| Affiliations | ABHE |
| Website | www.bua.edu |
The Baptist University of the Américas was founded by missionary Paul Siebenmann 1947 as the Mexican Baptist Training School, later becoming the Hispanic Baptist Training School and taking its present name in 2003.[1] The University is a Baptist affiliated biblical institution. It is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education allowing it to transfer courses to other Baptist universities in the state but is not regionally accredited. The university offers Bachelor of Arts degree programs in Biblical/Theological Studies, Business Leadership, Spanish and an Associate of Arts degree program in Cross-Cultural Studies.