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T H E C O L L E G E AT M I D - A M E R I C A

reaching. higher.

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reaching. higher.

AT MID-AMERICA, we take higher education to a whole new level. That’s because we invite our students to reach for more than just a career. We equip you for For a half century, Mid-America has been reaching out to all the world for Jesus’ sake by

your calling. Your mission. Your purpose.

WE START WITH THE END in view. Our goal is to help ensure that when you walk across our stage

reaching up to God and

with your diploma in hand, you’re prepared to make

His highest purposes

a lasting impact wherever God leads. You were

for our lives.

created for a specific purpose in the world, and we’re here to help you fulfill it—the amazing future God has planned for you.

SO LET US HELP YOU AIM HIGHER. Our mission is to help you reach yours. Together, we’ll explore new heights for your life. Your future is as limitless as the sky. We’ll be there with you. Reaching. Higher.

high.lights.

VISION STATEMENT

To prepare students to take their place as effective Christian leaders in their chosen professions, serving with integrity, intelligence, and compassion.

DEGREES PURSUED

1972

YEAR MID-AMERICA WAS FOUNDED

43%

40%

Bachelor degrees Master degrees

MASCOT: Lion COLORS: Crimson and Gold

Doctoral degrees

10:1 17%

GLOBAL STUDENT BODY 4

STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO Known for being accessible to students, our world-class professors take a genuine interest in you. Smaller class sizes allow you to engage with both peers and professors.

10 5 NATIONS

CONTINENTS

100%

PERCENTAGE OF PROFESSORS WITH EARNED DOCTORATES Preparing you to fulfill your mission means being taught by those with the most advanced degrees in their fields.

55 % 100%

AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP EACH STUDENT IS AWARDED TOWARDS TUITION

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO AVOID FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT due to affordable tuition (see pages 16–17).

ON CAMPUS OR ONLINE On campus students Online students

INCREASE IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT from 2018 to 2019.

Mid-America is growing, reaching higher every year!

63% 37%

66%

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engaging. passion.

DEVELOP LEADERSHIP ABILITIES AS YOU GIVE OF YOURSELF TO HELP OTHERS. The College at Mid-America connects the classroom to the community. Cultivating an evangelistic lifestyle is the basis The GO! Program allows me to bring my passion to fruition.

It’s preparing me to do this work in a larger organization.

W.T. Mosteller Bartlett, Tennessee BA in Christian Studies

on which our school was founded. This passion influences our president, our faculty, our curriculum, and even our chapel programs. Your presence at The College at Mid-America shows that you share this passion.

The GO! Program exists to provide students with hands-on opportunities to live out their faith through community service. You’ll discover a variety of

48 166,616 opportunities to fulfill your mission and cultivate a lifelong passion for service.

NUMBER OF GO! PROGRAM COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

NUMBER OF PROFESSIONS OF FAITH WITNESSED BY MID-AMERICA STUDENTS SINCE OUR BEGINNING IN 1972

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world.view.

WORLDVIEW INFLUENCES EVERY EDUCATION, whether we realize it or not. Our worldview informs our thoughts, conforms our actions, and transforms our very being. If the worldview at the foundation of your education is biblical, you can be assured your faith will not fail you as you begin

MID-AMERICA’S THREE FOCAL POINTS BIBLE

DISCIPLESHIP MISSIONS + EVANGELISM

fulfilling your mission. Mid-America grounds your education in Scripture, so your future is grounded in it, too.

SINCE OUR BEGINNING IN 1972, Mid-America has boldly built our institution and our degree programs on the timeless, inerrant, and authoritative Word of God. We believe a biblical worldview is the overarching grid through which all knowledge should be organized, interpreted, and valued.

THE BIBLE IS THE FIRST AND FOREMOST of three focal points for which Mid-America is known.

We are also distinctive because of our emphasis on MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM (see pages 6–7) and on DISCIPLESHIP. You’ll see these three areas of concentration in all that we do. It’s our DNA, and it becomes the heartbeat of our students and alumni. At Mid-America, we unapologetically teach with a Christian worldview.

Educating for eternity, ever reaching higher.

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WORLDVIEW = BIBLICAL At Mid-America, the Bible isn’t another course.

We teach every subject through the lens of a Christian worldview.

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a message from our president.

At Mid-America, we believe in providing a high-quality education with a sure biblical foundation. But Mid-America is also so much more. Here you will meet life-long friends and discover a deeper purpose for your life. You will discover family you didn’t know you needed, engage with the city of Memphis through the GO! Program, and grow intellectually as our world-class faculty challenge and guide you through your course of study. Your time at Mid-America will change you for the better. With so many options in quality Christian education available today, take a closer look at Mid-America. See the way we prepare the whole person for the future.

MICHAEL SPRADLIN, PHD PRESIDENT, MID-AMERICA

a message from our dean.

The College at Mid-America is committed to preparing men and women for a wide range of vocations in service to Christ. We are dedicated to helping students develop a worldview based on the Bible and preparing students as they seek to express their gifts and abilities in their chosen vocation. Our faculty is committed to combining the highest level of scholarship with practical issues in the marketplace. We connect the classroom to the community and provide mentorship and spiritual guidance. I hope you will join us in Reaching Higher.

BRAD THOMPSON, PHD

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT DEAN OF THE COLLEGE AT MID-AMERICA

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transforming. futures. degrees.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN STUDIES Equips students for effective Christian ministry in local churches, missions, or denominational service, as well as positions students for attending seminary or other graduate training.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL COUNSELING

Prepares students for a variety of counseling possibilities, including counseling in a local church, as well as positions students for attending seminary or other graduate training.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP Provides understanding of project management and leading within matrix organizations, as well as positions students to pursue an MBA.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Equips students for careers in business, marketing, finance, public service, and entrepreneurship, as well as positions students to pursue an MBA.

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options.

MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL COUNSELING

BRIDGE PROGRAM (DUAL ENROLLMENT)

ASSOCIATE OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

GRADUATE DEGREES

Equips students for service as: 1) a biblical counselor in the local church; 2) a minister in the area of biblical counseling in a para-church organization or Christian school; or 3) a minister in the area of discipleship training in the local church.

Equips students to become: 1) a minister of education, youth, or children; 2) church administrator; 3) missionary; or 4) teacher or school administrator.

ASSOCIATE OF DIVINITY Prepares students for effective ministry as a pastor, associate pastor, church planter, missionary, or evangelist.

High school students have options to earn up to 24 hours of credit toward a bachelor’s degree. To earn the full 24 hours of credit, high school students must take four classes during their junior year and four classes during their senior year. All credits are fully transferable.

You can continue your education by earning one of 25 graduate degrees offered through MidAmerica Baptist Theological Seminary. You can even earn an Accelerated Master of Divinity that allows you to avoid repeating courses and get your MDIV more quickly. Learn more:

MABTS.EDU

Associate degrees position students to pursue bachelor’s degrees.

100% PERCENTAGE OF MID-AMERICA DEGREES FULLY ACCREDITED SACSCOC Accreditation

Mid-America not only helped me grow in Christ but also gave me an opportunity to see what God planned for my future through my degree.

Carolyn Winder Rossville, Tennessee BS in Business Administration

online degrees and courses.

You can take one course or an entire degree—100% online and 100% accredited. You get access to a world-class education— anytime, anywhere—you’re also connected with Mid-America

faculty who are committed to being involved in students’ lives.

Plus, you’re networked into the student community, a family you take with you as you explore your future.

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world.class.

A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION AT MID-AMERICA...IT’S NOT JUST ACADEMIC. When you put the Mid-America name on a college, a quality education from a worldclass faculty is a given. Mid-America faculty go beyond teaching you; they invest in you. With open-door policies and a shared cafeteria, our faculty are accessible and eager to help you fulfill your mission. What also sets us apart are the value-added benefits that you’ll find only at The College at Mid-America.

YOU’LL ROUND OUT YOUR FULLY-ACCREDITED CLASSROOM EDUCATION with the GO! Program, a community service program that gives you real-world experience and cultivates leadership (see pages 6–7). Also, you’ll enjoy learning from some of the greatest Christian minds who come to speak at Mid-America Chapel. Whether it’s sharing lunch with professors who are committed to being involved in your life, or hanging out with grad students on campus who are serious about the Gospel, you’ll learn much outside the classroom just being around the Mid-America community. The MidAmerica education has no walls, only ever broadening horizons.

Come see how much higher Mid-America can take you.

combined faculty experience

817 357 826 57

YEARS AS FOLLOWERS OF JESUS

90%

YEARS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE

BOOKS, ARTICLES, PUBLICATIONS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLISHED WORKS

COUNTRIES SERVED IN MINISTRY; EVERY CONTINENT EXCEPT ANTARCTICA

OF FACULTY FORMERLY OR PRESENTLY SERVE AS PASTORS

At Mid-America, the professors regularly draw from the deep well of experience that students might serve most effectively in their specific ministerial and professional settings.

David Shackelford, PhD Associate Dean of the Arkansas Prison Initiative Chairman and Professor Department of New Testament and Greek

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I felt God call me away from my previous school. Money was a factor, and Mid-America fit closest with my major at the other school.

Tranae Newsome Marion, Arkansas BA in Christian Studies

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affordable.freedom.

WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION. DOWN-TO-EARTH TUITION. You no longer have to choose between a first-rate education and affordable tuition. At The College at Mid-America, we believe school should be about what you learn, not how much your family happens to earn.

Due to our generous donors who pay 55% of the tuition cost, each student at The College at Mid-America receives a scholarship package totaling $12,887 per year. That means full-

Value of Mid-America education

$23,267

Each student’s scholarship package

$12,887

Student responsibility per year

time students pay only $10,400 per year for tuition and fees. That’s

$10,400

about one third or less than what you’d pay at other colleges.

The idea is to make college so affordable that students graduate debt-free and able to minister or serve wherever God directs—unbound by the burden of heavy student debt. We believe your education should be what’s lasting forever. Not debt.

YEARLY COST COMPARISON $32,410

$32,410 AVERAGE PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE TUITION AND FEES

$30,000

According to College Board $23,267 VALUE OF MID-AMERICA EDUCATION

$20,000

$10,400 $10,000

$10,400 MID-AMERICA TUITION AND FEES AFTER MID-AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP PACKAGE AVAILABLE TO EVERY STUDENT For details on Mid-America costs and scholarships, visit collegeatmidamerica.com/tuition-fees

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campus.community.

MAKE FOREVER FRIENDS AS YOU SHARE LIFE TOGETHER ON OUR CAMPUS. You’ll enjoy spending time in lecture halls, our 200,000-volume library, and the rest of our state-of-the-art campus. You’ll enjoy the safety and convenience of our furnished, apartmentstyle student housing (see pages 20–21), only a five-minute walk from the classrooms.

But it’s the people who make it family—starting with the

connecting. lives.

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Mid-America faculty. They go beyond teaching you; they are mentors and co-laborers— before and after graduation.

After class, hang out with friends in our newly renovated Student Center or work out in the gym and fitness center. Plus, throughout the year, you’ll meet friends at Student Life events— Game Night, Mid-America’s Got Talent, Fall Fest, and more—all designed to create a culture of fun, family, and relationships that last a lifetime.

Convenient, safe, and secure, our beautiful campus is packed with amenities designed to enhance your learning and overall college experience. Learn more at collegeatmidamerica.com/ student-life.

My parents and family felt so good about the convenience and safety of student housing. It’s beautiful and affordable.

Ashton Williams Cordova, Tennessee BA in Biblical Counseling

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welcome.home.

Welcome home to a gated community of award-winning one-, two-, and threebedroom apartments, complete with a multi-purpose clubhouse and playground for families. Students desiring more minimal accommodations may rent a single bedroom within a furnished three-bedroom apartment. Each apartment is an easy five-minute walk to classes, library, gym, and more. Plus, there’s always plenty of free parking if you choose to drive to campus.

With unmatched convenience and quality amenities, you’ll feel at home before ever moving in.

ONE BEDROOM

TWO BEDROOM

AMENITIES

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■■ Kitchen includes refrigerator, dishwasher, and disposal ■■ Laundry room with full-size washer & dryer ■■ Furnished units available with utilities included ■■ Walk-in closets in each bedroom ■■ Outdoor deck with storage room

THREE BEDROOM

Colors and furnishings in diagrams are examples only.

Learn more at collegeatmidamerica.com/student-housing.

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Memphis.community.

Life in Memphis has a special flavor you’re going to love—and barbeque is just the beginning! Memphis is the home of the Blues and an active, diverse, world-famous music scene. It’s the home of Elvis and Graceland and the site of historic landmarks for the Civil Rights movement. There is no shortage of entertainment in the city, which is home to professional basketball and baseball teams, and the University of Memphis Tigers. Plus, as America’s distribution center—the crossroads of America—the

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Bluff City is home to Fortune 500 companies and world-class research, making it an ideal place to get an education. And, of course, there’s Memphis-style ribs!

You’ll also interact with the community through Mid-America’s GO! Program, a community service program that gives you real-world experience and cultivates leadership. It turns Mid-America into a classroom without walls.

Life at Mid-America offers you more than the “full college experience.” It’s more than just “student life.” It’s a taste of all the good things you can enjoy as you gain an outstanding education—inside and outside the classroom.

75+ MEMPHIS ATTRACTIONS

RESTAURANTS NEAR CAMPUS 20+ MUSEUMS

NBA, MBL, AND NCAA SPORTS TEAMS MEMPHIS ZOO FEDEX FORUM BEALE STREET 3 MAJOR PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS

higher. adventures.

Less than five miles from Mid-America’s gorgeous campus is a community with limitless adventure, entertainment, and shopping. Enjoy countless restaurants, five movie theatres, multiple national grocery store chains, elite gym and fitness centers, golfing, shopping, Ikea, and the Mid-South’s largest indoor mall. Shelby Farms Park, the largest urban park in the United States, offers kayaking, paddle boating, trails, BMX track, zip lining, horseback riding, picnicking, frisbee golf, fishing, laser tag, paintball, restaurants, and much more. At Mid-America, you get a quality education with unparalleled life experiences on campus and right down the street.

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apply.succeed.

THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD THE FUTURE YOU ENVISION ARE VISITING AND APPLYING TO MID-AMERICA. By the time you finish your experience at The College at MidAmerica, you’ll be well prepared to accomplish your goals and reach your highest potential. The journey begins with two simple steps: visit and apply. Students tell us that visiting our campus feels like coming home. It’s just the right size, and everything—from the fellow students to the faculty and staff to the worship in Chapel—feels like a place where you belong.

OUR STUDENTS AREN’T JUST ADMITTED, THEY’RE ADOPTED. Mid-America is a family. You’re not just another application.

Another number. Another face in the crowd. Once you join The College at Mid-America family, you’re part of a lifelong community of forever friends.

We’re here for you every step of the way—from discovery about the College, to applying, to selecting programs of study, to graduation and beyond. Let us welcome you to the Mid-America family. We’re by your side. Reaching. Higher.

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preview your future. plan your visit.

pursue your future. apply online today.

PREVIEW DAY

Take the first step toward becoming part of the Mid-America family. Apply online now!

Mid-America hosts Preview Days in March and October. You’ll join in on a class, tour our campus and student housing, attend chapel, and while enjoying lunch, hear from students and faculty.

More info and registration at:

APPLY.COLLEGEATMIDAMERICA.COM

COLLEGEATMIDAMERICA.COM/PREVIEWDAY

PERSONALIZED VISIT

If you can’t make it to one of our Preview Days, we also offer special personalized campus visits.

For more information on scheduling a visit, contact the Admissions office at 901.751.3060 or admissions@mabts.edu, or go to: VISIT.COLLEGEATMIDAMERICA.COM

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APPLY TODAY apply.collegeatmidamerica.com 2095 Appling Road | Memphis, Tennessee 38016 admissions@mabts.edu 800.968.4508

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