Bayside College

What Bayside College does

Bayside College is a private Christian higher education institution operating as the largest extension site of Southeastern University, located at the Bayside Community Church Lakewood Ranch Campus in Bradenton, Florida. Founded in 2012 as a ministry training program, it converted to a degree-granting extension in 2017 through a partnership with Southeastern University (SACS-accredited), which confers all associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees awarded through Bayside. The college serves approximately 250-300 students across day, evening, and online programs, offering 15 undergraduate and 5 graduate degree tracks plus an online Doctorate of Ministry, with a 15:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

The college's core educational product is a twice-weekly Tuesday/Thursday in-person program (sessions at 10:15am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm) integrated with a mandatory 3-credit practicum that places students in worship, ministry, or marketplace host organizations for hands-on leadership training (24 credit hours of hands-on training toward bachelor's degrees). Complementary products include a dual enrollment / Young Leader Experience (YLX) pipeline for high school students, online graduate and doctoral programs, Residence Life housing ($2,500/semester), scholarships (Kingdom Builders, Bright Future, EASE, Florida Pre-Paid), and a Fire Ready clearance process. There is no proprietary technology platform; the institution runs on standard higher-ed tooling (MyPortal/JICS for registration and degree audits, MySEU for the SEU admission funnel).

Revenue is generated through per-semester tuition and fee billing (~ $10,018 per semester for a full-time day student: $5,085 tuition at $339/credit hour × 15 credits, $3,000 site fee, $300-$600 SEU student fee, $2,500 housing), with a $1,017 practicum scholarship applied automatically and a separate revenue stream from State of Florida funding for dual enrollment courses. Distribution is entirely direct and on-campus at a single Bradenton location, with supplementary digital application processing through the SEU network. The college is institutionally supported by Bayside Community Church (facility and adjunct staffing) and Southeastern University (accreditation, degree conferral, governance); no venture capital, private equity, or external institutional investment is indicated, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Bayside College

Legal name

Bayside College

Website

https://baysidecollege.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bayside College is a private Christian college in Bradenton, Florida, operating as the largest extension site of Southeastern University, serving approximately 300 students across undergraduate, graduate, dual enrollment, and online programs anchored by a required practicum and residence life model.

Ownership category

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Product category

Private Christian Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Junior Colleges (61121), Junior Colleges (6112), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Missionary Training Colleges & Schools (EDAHAKAF), Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC)

Keywords

• Christian higher education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate theological programs
• Dual enrollment college
• Ministry leadership training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bradenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Bayside College generates revenue primarily through tuition charges per semester. Students pay tuition based on credit hours ($339 per credit hour, $5,085 for 15 credits), plus site fees ($3,000), SEU student fees ($450), and optional housing ($2,500). Financial clearance is required before class registration.
2. Dual Enrollment State Funding: For dual enrollment students, tuition, materials, and course fees are paid by the state of Florida at no cost to the student.
3. Student Housing: On-campus housing available for full-time day students in practicum, ages 18-25, at $2,500 per semester.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bayside College delivers accredited undergraduate, graduate, and dual enrollment degree programs from Southeastern University at its Bradenton, Florida campus, paired with a mandatory practicum program that places students in worship, ministry, or marketplace tracks. It supplements academic instruction with residence life housing, scholarships, chapel, student activities, and a Christ-centered community environment hosted at Bayside Community Church.

Product overview

Bayside College is a regional campus of Southeastern University offering a portfolio of Christ-centered educational programs. The core offering includes Day Classes with undergraduate bachelor's and associate degrees (Business Administration, Ministerial Leadership with multiple tracks, Psychology, etc.), Dual Enrollment for high school students via the Young Leader Experience (YLX) program, and online graduate programs (Master's and Doctorate). A required Practicum Program provides hands-on training in worship, ministry, or marketplace tracks. Supporting services include Residence Life housing, Scholarships & Grants, Fire Ready clearance process, and Student Life Activities (Chapel, Sports, Mission Trips). Tuition for 2026-2027 is approximately $10,018 per semester including tuition, site fee, and SEU student fee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day Classes (Undergraduate Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 15:1 student-to-teacher ratio with small class sizes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southeastern UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Bayside College partnered with Southeastern University in 2017 to provide accredited degree programs. Bayside College operates as the largest extension site of SEU, offering 15 undergraduate and 5 graduate degree programs. SEU is a regional campus of Southeastern University with accreditation from SACS Commission on Colleges.
• Bayside Community ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayside Community Church hosts Bayside College at its Lakewood Ranch campus and partners on the Young Leader Experience (YLX) program for dual enrollment. The church provides facilities, leadership support, and a pipeline of students through its ministry programs.
• State of Florida (Dual Enrollment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState of Florida funds dual enrollment programs, paying for tuition, materials, and course fees for eligible high school students enrolled in the YLX program at no cost to students.
• Christian Business Leaders and Church Staff (Strategic Partners)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian business leaders and church staff invest in student success through the practicum program, providing mentorship and hosting students for hands-on training in ministry and marketplace settings.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bob Jones University: BJU is a private, fundamentalist Christian university offering associate through graduate degrees with a focus on biblical integration across all programs. Comparable in faith-based mission, denominational identity, and offering a broad portfolio of accredited degrees.
• Oral Roberts University: ORU is a Spirit-empowered Christian university offering bachelor's through doctorate degrees with a strong emphasis on whole-person education and practical ministry/marketplace leadership — closely aligned with Bayside's ministerial leadership tracks and practicum model.
• Southeastern University: Southeastern University is the parent institution that grants Bayside's degrees and provides SACS accreditation. As Bayside's largest extension site, it is the most directly comparable entity — same faith-based mission, same curriculum pipeline, same target student demographic.
• Palm Beach Atlantic University: PBA is a Florida-based Christian university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees with required biblical studies and chapel components. Comparable geographic market (Florida), faith-based mission, and degree portfolio structure including ministry and business programs.
• Regent University: Regent is a Christian university with strong online graduate programs (MBA, MDiv, Leadership, Divinity) and undergraduate offerings. Directly comparable to Bayside's online graduate portfolio and faith-based identity, though Regent operates at significantly larger scale.
• Pensacola Christian College: PCC is a private, fundamentalist Christian college in Florida offering associate through bachelor's degrees with a focus on biblical integration and practical ministry preparation. Comparable in faith-based mission, Florida presence, and emphasis on practical training alongside academics.
• Moody Bible Institute: Moody is a faith-based higher education institution in Chicago focused on biblical/theological training with required practical ministry components. Comparable in mission (Christ-centered education with hands-on ministry) and in offering a portfolio spanning undergraduate to graduate theological degrees.

Broad incumbents

• Liberty University: Liberty is the largest private, faith-based university in the U.S., with extensive online undergraduate and graduate programs including theological studies. It is a broad incumbent in the same faith-based higher education category, offering overlapping online degree programs at much greater scale.
• Wheaton College: Wheaton is an established evangelical Christian liberal arts college in Illinois offering undergraduate and graduate theological programs with strong emphasis on spiritual formation. It is a broad incumbent in the same faith-based higher education space but at much larger scale and reputation.

Regional players

• State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota: SCF is the local public community college serving the same Bradenton/Manatee-Sarasota region as Bayside, offering associate degrees and dual enrollment programs. It is a direct competitor for the same regional student pool, though secular and tuition-subsidized rather than faith-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/baysidecollegefl
• Instagraminstagram.com/bayside.college
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baysidecollege

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

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