Beeson Divinity School

What Beeson Divinity School does

Beeson Divinity School is the graduate divinity school of Samford University, a private Christian institution established in 1841 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The school offers graduate-level theological education covering divinity, ministry preparation, biblical studies, and church leadership, serving students pursuing advanced degrees in theology and religious vocations within a faith-based academic environment.

The school delivers its curriculum through Samford's centralized technology infrastructure, including the Canvas Learning Management System, Microsoft Office 365, and Exchange-based email. All student-facing technology services — learning management, printing, wireless access, and email — are administered by Samford's Technology Services department rather than through any Beeson-specific systems. There are no proprietary technology products, APIs, or AI capabilities associated with the school. Marketing and distribution are similarly integrated with Samford's parent brand channels: a multi-platform social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Spotify, TikTok, X, YouTube), digital publications, e-newsletters, dedicated graduate RFI forms, and on-campus open houses.

Beeson generates revenue through tuition and fees on an annual billing cycle, with students applying through Samford University's centralized graduate admissions process. Students have access to financial aid, payment plans, student loans, and student employment opportunities. The school shares Samford's broader resources, including 17 NCAA Division I athletic programs, and operates as one of eleven nationally recognized graduate and professional schools within the university portfolio. No standalone revenue, headcount, or financial figures are publicly disclosed for Beeson specifically.

Name

Beeson Divinity School

Legal name

Samford University

Website

https://samford.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1841

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Beeson Divinity School is the graduate divinity school at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, offering graduate-level theological education and ministry preparation to students within a private Christian university established in 1841.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graduate Theological Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Divinity Schools (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Graduate theological education
• Divinity school programs
• Ministry preparation degrees
• Christian higher education
• Biblical studies seminary

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: As a graduate-level divinity school, Beeson Divinity School generates revenue through tuition and fees charged to students. Graduate program tuition and fees are managed through the university's Student Financial Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beeson Divinity School is one of Samford University's nationally recognized graduate and professional schools, delivering graduate-level theological education to students pursuing divinity, theology, and ministry-related degrees. The school prepares students for careers in ministry, theological scholarship, church leadership, and religious vocations through rigorous academic programs grounded in Christian faith and biblical foundations.

Product overview

Beeson Divinity School is one of eleven nationally recognized graduate and professional schools at Samford University, a leading Christian institution in Birmingham, Alabama. As a divinity school within the broader university, it operates within Samford's centralized technology infrastructure, library services, and academic systems. The school offers theological education programs and operates as part of Samford's unified academic portfolio that includes arts, business, law, nursing, pharmacy, and other professional schools. All student-facing technology services (including learning management systems, email, printing, and wireless access) are provided through Samford University's centralized Technology Services department rather than through Beeson-specific systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graduate Divinity Programs

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fuller Theological Seminary: Large evangelical multidenominational graduate seminary headquartered in Pasadena, California, with a global footprint and significant online program. Comparable in graduate theological degree offerings, Christian identity, and emphasis on scholarship plus ministry.
• Princeton Theological Seminary: Mainline Presbyterian graduate theological seminary offering MDiv and ThM/DMin programs. Comparable in theological graduate education mission, though denominationally mainline rather than evangelical.
• Dallas Theological Seminary: Independent, nondenominational evangelical graduate seminary in Dallas, Texas, offering master's and doctoral theological degrees. Comparable to Beeson in faith-based theological education, graduate-only model, and online/hybrid delivery.
• Asbury Theological Seminary: Multidenominational Wesleyan-Holiness graduate theological school in Wilmore, Kentucky, with extensive online programs. Directly comparable in target market (graduate theological students) and emphasis on ministerial preparation within a Wesleyan/Christian tradition.
• Gateway Seminary: Southern Baptist graduate seminary serving the western U.S. with multiple campuses and a strong online program. Comparable as a regional seminary competitor with faith-based graduate theological programs and online delivery.
• Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: Standalone Southern Baptist divinity school in Louisville, Kentucky, widely regarded as the flagship seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention. Highly comparable to Beeson as a graduate theological school focused on ministerial formation, biblical studies, and church leadership.
• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: Direct duplicate of above — leading evangelical graduate divinity school offering MDiv, ThM, and DMin programs. Closely comparable in mission, target student, and delivery model to Beeson.
• Truett Theological Seminary (Baylor University): University-affiliated Baptist divinity school at Baylor University, a top-tier Christian research university. Highly comparable to Beeson in being a university-embedded divinity school within a broader Christian university of similar size and identity.
• Liberty University School of Divinity: Online-heavy graduate divinity school within a large Christian university, offering MDiv and doctoral theological degrees primarily to remote learners. Comparable in university-affiliated Christian identity and aggressive use of online delivery to reach a national student base.

Broad incumbents

• Candler School of Theology (Emory University): University-affiliated Methodist divinity school within Emory University, one of the largest research universities. Comparable in being embedded in a comprehensive R1 university, but broader in denominational reach and significantly larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SamfordU
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SamfordCommunication
• Facebookfacebook.com/SamfordUniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/samfordu
• Instagraminstagram.com/samfordu
• Pinterestpinterest.com/samfordu
• TikToktiktok.com/@samfordu

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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