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North American Baptist Seminary, South Dakota

Overview of North American Baptist Seminary

North American Baptist Seminary is found in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sioux Falls is a medium-sized city. Applicants to the school are attracted by its North American Baptist identity. North American Baptist Seminary is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at the school.

Areas of Study

North American Baptist Seminary is known for its programs in therapy and counseling and religion and philosophy.

North American Baptist Seminary Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in.

Faculty

North American Baptist Seminary maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 107 in 2005 at North American Baptist Seminary. A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

Student Life

North American Baptist Seminary has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"We equip servant leaders for the ministries of Christ in the church and in the world."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting North American Baptist Seminary

North American Baptist Seminary
1525 S Grange Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105-1526
General Phone: (605) 336-6588
Admissions Phone: (605) 336-6588
Financial Aid Phone: (605) 336-6588
http://www.nabs.edu

North American Baptist Seminary Programs and Degrees (2005)

North American Baptist Seminary awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy34ministry, theological and ministerial studies, bible studies, religious education
Therapy And Counseling8marriage and family therapy

Number of programs and degrees for North American Baptist Seminary in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree211
Master's degree134
Doctor's degree81
Postbaccalaureate certificate01

Student Body

In 2005, North American Baptist Seminary had a total enrollment of 107 students (82 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Graduate47%
First Professional53%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White95%
Black1%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
20-212%
22-2422%
25-2927%
30-347%
35-397%
40-4918%
50-6416%
65+2%

North American Baptist Seminary Room and Board (2005)

North American Baptist Seminary offers campus housing for 81 of its 82 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Sioux Falls, South Dakota for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other South Dakota Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

North American Baptist Seminary Faculty

North American Baptist Seminary has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year5$51,9580*
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year6$50,4071*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

North American Baptist Seminary Degree Programs (2005)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Religious Education
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

North American Baptist Seminary Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets North American Baptist Seminary Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%North American Baptist Seminary Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%North American Baptist Seminary % students 40 years or older
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%North American Baptist Seminary Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%North American Baptist Seminary Male % of student body
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%North American Baptist Seminary % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%North American Baptist Seminary % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
North American Baptist affiliation
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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