The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a Private Not-for-Profit institution accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 3033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, at sacscoc.org, to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees (Level V).
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is also accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, and the following degree programs are approved:
| The seminary is approved for comprehensive distance education and the following extension centers are approved to offer 50% or more of an approved degree: | |
| Auburn, AL:
Lakeview Baptist Church 1600 E. Glenn Avenue Auburn, AL 36830 |
Boston, MA:
New England Baptist Convention Building 87 Lincoln Street Northborough, MA 01532 |
| Chicago, IL:
Evanston Baptist Church |
Columbia, MD:
Baptist Mission Resource Center |
| East TN (Knoxville):
First Baptist Church |
Greenville, SC:
Edwards Road Baptist Church |
| Jackson, TN:
Union University |
Nashville, TN:
Forest Hills Baptist Church 2101 Old Hickory Boulevard |
| New York, NY:
Metropolitan New York Baptist Assoc. Office Building |
Northwest Arkansas:
Cross Church
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| Washington, DC:
Capitol Hill Baptist Church |
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| The Commission contact information is: The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada 10 Summit Park Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15275 USA Telephone: 412-788-6505 Fax: 412-788-6510 Website: www.ats.edu |
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The seminary is also an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia, 20190-5248, telephone: 703-437-0700, at: http://nasm.arts-accredit.org.
The seminary is licensed by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (1024 Capital Center Dr., Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601, telephone: 502-573-1555).