The integration of faith and learning is encouraged in curricular and co-curricular ways.
Biblical perspectives are applicable and enriching to the entire range of academic inquiry.
The college model for student development rests upon Christian assumptions regarding the nature of the self, interpersonal relationships, values, and life purposes. The college is sponsored by the churches of the Baptist General Conference and is affiliated with Bethel Seminary. The history of the institution may be traced to the founding of the seminary in 1871. Preceded by a secondary academy and a junior college, the four-year liberal arts college was established in 1948 and has experienced dramatic growth, both in quality and in size. Master's programs are offered in communications, counseling psychology, education, ethnomusicology, nursing, and organizational leadership.