International Baptist College

Name

International Baptist College

Legal name

International Baptist College & Seminary

Website

https://ibcs.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theological Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Theological education
• Ministry preparation
• Bible college degrees
• Seminary programs
• Christian higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tempe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition for undergraduate and graduate programs. The institution offers financial aid, scholarships, and grants to assist students with costs.
2. Donations and Giving: The institution accepts donations through its Give page to support students and ministry operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

International Baptist College & Seminary delivers residential undergraduate and graduate theological degree programs designed to prepare students for local church ministry. Offerings include bachelor's degrees in Bible and Christian Service, Bible and Church Music, and Bible and Teacher Education; graduate degrees in Master of Arts in Ministry, Master of Divinity, and Master of Christian Education; plus a Certificate in Biblical Studies, Associate of Arts, FOCUS Year gap-year program, and Early Start program for high schoolers. All programs combine classroom instruction with intentional faculty mentoring and hands-on ministry experience at partner churches.

Product overview

International Baptist College & Seminary offers a comprehensive educational portfolio focused on ministry preparation through residential undergraduate and graduate programs. The institution provides undergraduate degrees including Bible and Christian Service (with six emphases), Bible and Church Music, and Bible and Teacher Education at the bachelor's and associate levels, complemented by certificate and FOCUS Year programs. Graduate offerings include the Master of Arts in Ministry (with three concentrations), Master of Divinity, and Master of Christian Education. All programs emphasize life-on-life mentoring, local church integration, and biblically-grounded academics. Programs are available in residential and live online formats for graduate studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tri-City Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose partnership providing integrated ministry training for IBCS students. The church is immediately adjacent to campus and serves as the primary venue for practical ministry experience, student activities, and chapel services. Many faculty hold dual roles at the church.
• International Baptist MissionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that hosts missions trips, supports international ministry training, and co-hosts the annual Missions Conference through Tri-City Baptist Church. Helps facilitate global ministry opportunities for IBCS students.
• Tri-City Christian AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdjacent day school creating a educational campus environment. Provides student teaching and education program opportunities for IBCS education majors.
• Institute of Creation ResearchminorOthersGuest speaker Dr. Brian Thomas from the Institute of Creation Research taught along the trail during the annual Grand Canyon hike.
• Central Baptist Theological SeminaryminorOthersDr. Brett Williams from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Minnesota served as guest speaker at 2026 commencement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Moody Bible Institute: Inter-denominational evangelical Bible college and seminary in Chicago offering undergraduate and graduate ministry programs. Larger than IBCS but operates in the same Bible-college/seminary niche with overlapping target students.
• The Master's University: Fundamentalist Christian university in Santa Clarita, CA with undergraduate and seminary programs. Similar theological stance and Baptist-adjacent positioning to IBCS, competing for the same Western U.S. student demographic.

Direct peers

• Bob Jones University: Fundamentalist/evangelical Christian university in Greenville, SC offering undergraduate and seminary programs with a biblical integration focus. Multiple IBCS faculty and alumni have BJU degrees, making it a direct curricular and demographic peer.
• Maranatha Baptist University: Small Baptist undergraduate university in Watertown, WI offering Bible-centered residential programs. Comparable in size, denominational alignment, and mission-focused curriculum to IBCS's undergraduate offerings.
• Central Baptist Theological Seminary: Baptist seminary in Plymouth, MN offering graduate theological degrees. Served as a guest speaker source for IBCS commencement and operates in the same Baptist seminary market with comparable programmatic offerings.
• Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary: Baptist seminary in Lansdale, PA offering M.Div. and graduate ministry degrees. Multiple IBCS leaders (including President Mestler) hold M.Div. degrees from Calvary, making it a closely aligned doctrinal and curricular peer.
• Criswell College: Small Baptist undergraduate college and graduate school in Dallas, TX offering biblical and theological degrees. Closely comparable in mission, size, and denominational focus to IBCS.

Broad incumbents

• Dallas Theological Seminary: Large evangelical seminary offering Th.M., M.Div., and D.Min. programs with extensive online and hybrid options. A leading peer in the graduate ministry-training market where IBCS competes for online graduate students.
• Liberty University: Large evangelical university offering online and residential undergraduate and graduate programs including seminary degrees. Liberty Online competes directly with IBCS's online graduate offerings and dominates the affordable Christian higher-education market.
• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: Major Southern Baptist seminary in Fort Worth, TX offering a full range of graduate theological degrees. Represents the institutional incumbent against which smaller Baptist seminaries like IBCS differentiate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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