Uniting Baptist Higher Education
The International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities enriches member institutions by stimulating and supporting a quest for high-quality Christian higher education. The Association is a voluntary organization of colleges, universities, and schools that lay claim to their Baptist history, heritage and relationships. It fosters intentional Christian education, while cooperating in the advancement of mutual well-being of each member.
We have 46 member schools consisting of over 100,000 students in 16 states and two countries.
If you would like to join the association, please contact Laurie Hall, Executive Secretary at laurie.hall@baptistschools.org.
We have 46 member schools consisting of over 100,000 students in 16 states and two countries.
Who is eligible to join?
Any institution may apply to the IABCU Board for membership in the Association by documenting the following criteria:
- A post-secondary institution of Christian higher education accredited by a CHEA (Council on Higher Education Accreditation) recognized accrediting agency appropriate to the mission of the school. International institutions should be approved by either their government or by an accrediting agency in their country recognized by CHEA;
- Status as a non-profit organization;
- Affiliation with or in cooperation with a Baptist association or convention;
- Identification of itself as a Baptist institution;
- Commitment to the principles historically held by Baptists.
After the IABCU Board makes its recommendation, the decision on membership is made by a majority vote to the members of the Association, guided by their interpretation of the above criteria.
Executive Committee of the Board
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Bobby Hall Chair
President, Wayland Baptist University
1900 West Seventh Street
Plainview, TX 79072Phone: 806-291-3400
Email: hallb@wbu.edu
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Rick Brewer Vice-Chair
President, Louisiana Christian University
1140 College Drive
Pineville, LA 71360
Phone: 318-487-7400
Email: rick.brewer@lacollege.edu -
Mike Hardin Treasurer
Provost, Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, ALPhone: 205-726-2718
E-mail: mhardin@samford.edu
Board Members
Carolyn Bishop
President, Consortium for Global Education
1663 Mount Vernon Hwy, Ste. 200, Atlanta, GA 30338
Phone: 770-321-4897
E-mail: cbishop@cgedu.org
Blair Blackburn
President, East Texas Baptist University
One Tiger Drive, Marshall, TX 75670
Phone: 903-923-2222
Email: bblackburn@etbu.edu
Jeremy Buckner
Provost, Carson-Newman University
1646 Russell Avenue, Jefferson City, TN 37760
Phone: 865-471-3219
Email: jbuckner@cn.edu
Gary Cook
CHancellor, Dallas Baptist University
3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211
Phone: 214-333-5130
E-mail: chancellor@dbu.edu
Dondi Costin
President, Charleston Southern University
P.O. Box 118087, Charleston, SC 29423
Phone: 843-863-7500
Email: dcostin@csuniv.edu
Susan DeWoody
Carter Baldwin
Shawnee, OK
Email: sdewoody@carterbaldwin.com
Don Dowless
President, Shorter University
315 Shorter Avenue, Rome GA 30165
Phone:706-233-7201
E-mail:ddowless@shorter.edu
Keith Elder
Provost and EVP, Mississippi College
200 South Capitol Street, Clinton, MS 39058
Phone: 601-925-3201
E-mail: kelder@mc.edu
Gene Fant
President, North Greenville University
P.O. Box 1892, Tigerville, SC 29688
Phone: 864-977-7018
Email: gene.fant@ngu.edu
David Olive
President, Bluefield University
3000 College Drive, Bluefield, VA 24605
Phone: 276-326-4466
E-mail: david.olive@bluefield.edu
Lee Skinkle
Provost, Southwest Baptist University
1600 University Avenue, Bolivar, MO 65613
Phone: 417-326-1601
Email: lskinkle@sbuniv.edu
Heath Thomas
President, Oklahoma Baptist University
500 West University, Shawnee, OK 74804
Phone: 405-585-5801
Email: heath.thomas@okbu.edu