5400 College Dr.
Graceville, FL 32440

The Baptist College of Florida is located in Graceville, Florida, and was founded in 1943 by a group of pastors. The Florida School is the only higher learning institution supported by the Florida Baptist Convention. Dothan, Alabama is located 20 minutes north of the Baptist College of Florida, and about 45 minutes to the south are Panama City, Florida and its beaches.

Bachelor's and associate degrees awarded by the Baptist College of Florida are accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Florida school is also an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Degrees available at the Baptist College of Florida include biblical studies, contemporary worship ministry, music education and Christian counseling. Students at the Florida school also have the option to minor in several subjects, including church planting, evangelism, missions and music.

The Florida school focuses on preparing its students for Christian life. Faith-based student activities at the Baptist College of Florida include the American Association of Christian Counselors and Baptist Collegiate Ministries. Recreational activities available to students each semester include soccer, golf, flag football and basketball.

Quick Facts:

More than 600 students are enrolled at the Baptist College of Florida.

The student-to-faculty ratio at the Baptist College of Florida is 14-to-1.

The average student age at the Florida school is 28, with more than 300 students between 18 and 24 years old.

Sixty percent of students at the Baptist College of Florida are single, while 40 percent are married.

All students at the Baptist College of Florida are required to enroll in the foundational curriculum, which includes 33 hours of general education courses paired with 18 hours of biblical and theological foundation courses. The latter portion of curriculum includes nine hours of Bible survey, a personal evangelism course, and a course on life as a Southern Baptist.

Single students under 21 years of age who do not commute from home to the Baptist College of Florida are required to live in on-campus housing for their first four semesters of attendance at the school. Couples and families are housed in three-bedroom apartments owned by the Florida school.

Chapel is held three days per week at the Baptist College of Florida and includes worship service and Bible studies.

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