Student Housing administers residence halls, with both single and double rooms for single students or married students not accompanied by families. Unfinished apartments, one and two bedroom, may be rented. For students who commute during fall or spring semesters, bed space is available for 1-4 nights per week.
Campus housing offers the convenience of designated parking and easy access to all facilities, with the comfort of 24-hour protection from campus security. The charge for most units includes high-speed internet, private telephone, cable t.v., and utilities.
An application for student housing is included in the seminary admissions material. Although confirmation cannot be made until officially accepted for admission, students are encouraged to submit the application for housing when applying for admission. Once admission to the seminary is confirmed, housing is reserved in the order that each housing application and deposit are received. Deposits are required within 30 days of approval of admissions.
Coin-operated washers and dryers are available at various locations across campus. Pets are allowed only in the Grinstead South apartments. For locations of campus housing facilities, see the campus map under About Us. For more information or current rates, please contact Student Housing.
Carver, Manly, Mullins, Sampey, Whitsitt, and Williams Halls offer single and double rooms for single students or married students not accompanied by families. Age restrictions apply for certain halls.
These unfurnished one-bedroom apartments feature a living room, bath and kitchen. Each apartment has a small storage area in the basement. The apartments are un-air conditioned, but all utilities are including Internet and cable t.v. are included.
These twelve unfurnished one-bedroom apartments are for married students without children. Preference is given to doctoral students. Residents pay their own electric charges. Internet access and cable t.v. are provided.
These unfurnished one and two-bedroom apartments are available to single, married, or married students with children. These are the only units on campus that allow pets. An additional non-refundable pet deposit of $150 applies as well as monthly pet rent. Residents are responsible for electricity and local phone. Water, trash removal, Internet access and cabel t.v. are included. All units have either washer/dryer connections or equipment provided.
These two-bedroom apartments are available to missionaries on furlough. Each apartment is completely furnished and contains all necessary housewares such as dishes and flatware. Storage lockers for small items are available in the basement of the building.
These unfurnished two-bedroom apartments are reserved for married students without children. Rent includes water but not telephone service or electricity. Internet and cable t.v. are provided. Washer and dryer connections are available in first-floor apartments.
Space is available on a semester basis for students who regularly commute to campus during school terms, one to four nights each week. Telephone and Internet access are available in each room.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Village Manor offers one, two and three bedroom apartments and townhouses. Although the complex is not directly affiliated, students find this to be an affordable, convenient option for single students and married students with or without families.
Located on the corner of Frankfort Avenue and Fenley Avenue 1-1/2 miles from campus, in the historic Crescent Hill community, there are more than 250 newly renovated apartments. The 26-acre site is child friendly and features a large playground and spacious open areas.
As a low-income property, Village Manor offers affordable housing to persons with qualifying incomes and remains committed to a safe, comfortable environment for seminary students. The Village Manor telephone number is (502) 899-3204.
Southern Seminary Student Housing offers campus housing for students on a semester or year basis. All short-term students and campus visitors may contact the Legacy Center for housing.
Future housing residents
Current housing residents
The housing application for Seminary and Boyce students is included as part of the admissions package and must be returned with the rest of your application materials in order for your SBTS or Boyce application to be complete.
For current rates, refer to our Housing Rates (PDF). Also see Important Housing Dates and Fee Schedule (PDF).
Additional information may be obtained by contacting Student Housing.
Missionaries to Vienna, Austria, Van and Jackie Ingram, will host an informational meeting from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, July 9 in Honeycutt 226 for students who are interested in learning more about missions in Europe. The Ingrams serve as missionaries with the International Mission Board. (more…)
Students who are planning to take Applied Ministry (AM) in the Fall 2009 semester must make sure their field supervisor is certified through the AM office. This training is required for all field supervisors prior to the start of the project. (more…)
The Health and Recreation Center (HRC) will be hosting sports activity camps this summer for children in kindergarten through 5th grade and a basketball camp for 5th-8th graders. Each camp is $50 per child and you can register at the HRC. The camps run from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day: (more…)
The Center for Biblical Counseling will host a conference featuring Tedd Tripp on July 10-11. This conference is for churches and pastors to assist with parenting issues. Tripp is the author of the popular child-rearing books, “Shepherding a Child’s Heart” and “Instructing a Child’s Heart.” (more…)
The 2009 Andrew Fuller Center Conference, “Baptist Spirituality: Historical Perspectives,” will be hosted August 24-25 at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The cost of the event is $55 for students and $85 for regular registerees. (more…)
One year ago, I published a blog entitled “An Open Letter to Young Southern Baptists.” I do not intend here to copy that entire blog, but a quick reminder of the challenges I offered will help in understanding the words that follow:
The sad spectacle of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford continues to dominate the headlines as further revelations add one bizarre twist after another to the governor’s tale of adultery, deceit, and the consequences of sin. With every passing day, pressure mounts for the governor to resign. As the revelations unfold, his leadership credibility is further destroyed. The people of South Carolina now look to their governor’s mansion with a sense of dread and embarrassment.
News out of Great Britain indicates that Richard Dawkins, perhaps the world’s most famous living atheist, is setting up a summer camp intended to help children and teenagers adopt atheism. As The Times [London] reports: “Give Richard Dawkins a child for a week’s summer camp and he will try to give you an atheist for life.”
My friend Jedd Medefind and the Christian Alliance for Orphans are launching today a campaign called “Orphans Deserve Better,” to counter the message of the forthcoming Warner Brothers film “Orphan.” I’d like you to consider joining us.