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| Motto | Light a Flame that lasts forever |
|---|---|
| Type | Private college |
| Established | 1924 |
Religious affiliation | National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. |
| President | Forrest Elliot Harris, Sr. |
Academic staff | 1 (15 adjunct)[1] |
| Students | 48 [2] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | 53 acres (210,000 m2) |
| Website | www.abcnash.edu |
American Baptist College (previously American Baptist Theological Seminary) is a private, Baptist college in Nashville, Tennessee, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA. Founded in 1924,[3] Upon accreditation by the American Association of Bible Colleges in 1971, ABTS dropped use of the term "Theological Seminary" and renamed itself American Baptist College.
American Baptist Theological Seminary students and faculty played major roles in the Civil Rights Movement, especially in the Nashville Student Movement and 1960 Nashville sit-ins. John Lewis, Bernard Lafayette, James Bevel, C. T. Vivian, Kelly Miller Smith, William Barbee, Julius Scruggs, and John F. Grimmett were among the activists who played major roles.[4]
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- ^ "American Baptist College Facts & Information". collegedata.com. Peterson's LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "American Baptist College". National Baptist Convention. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "History". American Baptist College. Retrieved February 9, 2025.