The main campus of Missouri Baptist University is in St. Louis. The university has four additional campuses located throughout the state. An evangelical Christian higher education institution that offers liberal arts-based education, Missouri Baptist University is dedicated to providing an educational experience that improves the lives of students at a professional, intellectual and spiritual level. The Academics section of the university's official website states that it grants professional certificates, undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees through its academic divisions: business, education, fine arts, humanities, health and sports sciences, social and behavioral sciences and graduate programs.
Southwest Baptist University's main campus is in Bolivar, Missouri. It has additional campuses in Salem, Mountain View and Springfield. The university's official website describes the school as a Christ-centered liberal arts institution committed to combining emphases on learning and faith to enable students to have meaningful educational experiences and develop into servant leaders. It offers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in more than 45 areas, including business, nursing, education, computer science, history and pre-professional programs.
Baptist Bible College, in Springfield, is committed to providing education that is centered in Christ and promotes a biblical view of the world, as stated by the college's official website. It strives to provide lifelong learning experiences that enable students to serve Christ in ministry and in the global marketplace. It offers certificate, associate degree and bachelor's degree programs in areas such as pastoral studies, church music, Bible studies, early childhood education, office technology and business management.
Kansas City is the home of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Southern Baptist Convention-owned institution that functions in agreement with the churches of the convention. Its mission is to provide biblical education to God-called individuals to create disciples of Jesus Christ. The institution consists of three separate schools: An undergraduate college, which grants diplomas and associate and bachelor's degrees; a graduate professional school, which awards master's degrees and graduate certificates; and a school of doctoral programs. According to the institution's official website, each school's function is to provide service to a community of higher learning for people who wish to pursue Christian ministry. Areas of study include Christian education, music, biblical studies, cross-cultural studies, urban evangelism and worship leadership.
Western Baptist Bible College, the primary campus of which is in Kansas City, has an additional campus in Saint Louis. Its website notes that it is the oldest black Bible college west of the Mississippi River. It is a four-year institution of Christian higher education committed to Christian service. It strives to blend the instruction of academics as well as the significance and principles of life. Chad Jones, the president of the college, says the institution encourages community participation to assist with executing its mission and achieving its purpose. The college offers certificate, certificate of progress, associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate programs in a variety of areas, including religious studies, biblical language, Christian counseling and psychology, church administration, ministry and Christian education.