Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
Acceptance rate
28.6%
2025
Peer median 81.8%
Tuition per year
$10,050
$19,050 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
46
Student-faculty ratio 4:1
Peer median 12 : 1
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Jacksonville, Texas
- Website
- www.bmats.edu
- Undergraduates
- 46
- Student-faculty ratio
- 4 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Distant town
- Nearest major city
- Dallas, about 100 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), about 120 mi
- Also known as
- BMA Seminary
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- President
- Philip Attebery (President)
- Phone
- 9035862501
- City
- Jacksonville, Texas
- Address
- 1530 E Pine St, Jacksonville, TX 75766-5407
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 81.8% · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 3 in 10
14 applicants in 2025, 28.6% admitted
4 admitted 10 not admitted Yield 75.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other · Master's8 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | - |
Students
75 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 85:15
- Continuing undergraduates 37
- First-year undergraduates 1
- Graduate students 29
- Transfers and others 8
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (46)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 4.6% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 2.9% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$19,050
- Undergraduate tuition
- $10,050
- Room and board
- $9,000
- Graduate tuition
- $10,050
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose 76% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 50%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$1.8M
Expenses$1.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Southern Methodist UniversityDallas · 107.3 mi
U.S. News #85
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The University of Texas at DallasRichardson · 111.4 mi
U.S. News #121
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Baylor UniversityWaco · 113.6 mi
U.S. News #90
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Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station · 113.6 mi
U.S. News #59
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University of Texas-ArlingtonArlington · 120.2 mi
U.S. News #236
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Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth · 133.1 mi
U.S. News #90
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University of North TexasDenton · 139.2 mi
U.S. News #208
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University of St. Thomas (TX)Houston · 155.2 mi
U.S. News #202
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University of HoustonHouston · 156.1 mi
U.S. News #137
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.