Arlington Baptist College

Arlington Baptist University is a four year university committed to the spiritual, academic, and personal growth of its students. Currently offering 18 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES and four MASTER'S DEGREES, our goal is to equip our students to be "World Changers."

Whether our students' vocational goals are faith based or secular, they will be grounded in the Word of God and challenged to use their gifts for the glory of God.

EDUCATED within the context of a Christian world view, KNOWLEDGEABLE area of academic training, and CONFIDENT in their vocational calling, we believe that our graduates can have a profound effect on both this generation and the next.

Arlington Baptist University endeavors to prepare men and women for Christian life and ministries, both lay and professional, through studies in Bible, general education, church vocations, and practical service; integrating faith and learning in the context of a Christian world view.

Arlington Baptist University was established to prepare men and women for Christian service by providing a theological education based on the solid foundation of Biblical truth. In addition to quality academics, a quiet campus, supportive staff and modern facilites, ABU provides a rock-solid community of faith and learning that is critical to the development of effective spiritual leaders.

ABU’s Christ-centered curriculum permeates every aspect of study and is designed to produce graduates with a passion for Christ and a love for people. Equipped with the skills to minister effectively, ABU graduates have the tools needed to spread the Good News throughout the world.

Located on 35 historic acres in west Arlington, the ABU campus provides the perfect balance of isolation and proximity to the conveniences and opportunities of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The quiet, scenic ABU campus is ideal for the deep study of God’s Word and the reflection needed to absorb the truths of the Scriptures.

The master’s programs of Arlington Baptist University were begun to further promote its mission to prepare men and women for Christian life and ministries, both lay and professional. These programs were developed with the goal of preparing Christian servants to have an even greater impact within their areas of service and occupation.

Under the federal law entitled "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act," statistics regarding major crimes "reported" to campus security authorities must be published for the past three calendar years. A crime is "reported" when it is brought to the attention of a campus security authority or the local police. It is not necessary for the crime to have been investigated by the police or campus security, nor must a finding of guilt or responsibility be made. Information in this report was obtained from the files of the Office of Safety and Security, the Office of Student Affairs and the law enforcement agencies that surround our main campus & alternate sites. The reported crimes and relevant statistics are available in the office of the Dean of Students.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Arlington Baptist University respects the individual physical and cognitive needs of all students. Any student in need of disability services should contact the Academic Affairs office upon enrollment to establish appropriate accommodations for any documented disabilities.

Any student who attended any other institution of higher learning must present an official transcript with his/her application. Credits earned at an accredited institution will be considered for transfer where programs and courses are compatible. Grades earned in courses must be at least "C" level or equivalent before credits can be transferred.Students on academic probation at another college or university will be interviewed before being considered for admission. Transfer students must meet all other admissions requirements listed.

Arlington Baptist University maintains an open admissions policy.This is in recognition of the fact that the Lord calls individuals from different backgrounds and levels of preparation.The University is interested in extending its services to anyone who has a sincere desire to prepare for service to the Lord.The admissions requirements listed below are intended to assist the University in helping the student determine goals and develop a college training program to fulfill those goals.

Every institution has its beginning in the planting of a seed idea, and for Arlington Baptist University the seed was planted in 1925 with a concept of a Bible Institute in Dallas. Although this institute did not materialize, it led Dr. J. Frank Norris, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, to begin in 1927, the Fundamental Bible Institute. The Institute offered a plan of systematic Bible study via radio and correspondence.

In 1931, Dr. Norris announced the formation of the Pre-Millennial Bible Conference/Southwestern Pre-Millennial Bible School which would conduct two sessions a year. The first session was held in November, 1931, and Dr. Louis Entzminger was named Superintendent. These Bible conferences were developed to provide concentrated pastoral training, encouragement, challenge, and teaching in the truth of God's Word.

Out of these early Bible training efforts, the Fundamental Baptist Bible Institute was chartered on March 3, 1939; and the first classes met in October of 1939, in an upper room of the First Baptist Church in Fort Worth, TX. The curriculum was expanded from the Bible conferences, and the length of the term was changed to eight months plus a two-month summer term.