Overview

Baptist University of the Americas is a Upper-level with Graduate institution located in San Antonio, TX, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 8019 Pan Am Expressway
San Antonio, TX  78224
United States

Contact Nathan Escamilla
Admissions Counselor
Email: admissions@bua.edu
Phone: 210-924-4338
Fax: 210-924-2701

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Intercultural/multicultural And Diversity Studies		×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Bible/biblical Studies	×
Theological And Ministerial Studies, Other	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

146

Applied

85

Accepted

98

Enrolled

Female Admissions

135

Females Applied

80

Females Accepted

59%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

11

Males Applied

5

Males Accepted

45%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

2.97

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2 2 recommendations Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	A minimum high school GPA of 2 Interview 2 recommendations
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 2 2 recommendations
Other requirements:	Meningitis vaccination for students under 22 years

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	July 15th	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,960

Private

Fees

6,960

Full-time student fees

3,080

Room & board

Student Body

98

Total Undergrad students

42%

International Students

21%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	45.92%
Black or African American	5.1%
White or Caucasian	4.08%
Asian	2.04%
Other	1.02%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	40%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Rollins Lectures, Student Orientation/Inauguration of Student Council and Commencement Ceremony

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Student Senate

Most popular organizations:
Called Club, Spanish Club, Missions Society, Business Society and BUA Band

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
gate code is required to enter the residence area

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Soccer		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Soccer	No	No	No

Faculty

53

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 35

Male - 33

Female - 20