Baptist university in rural Georgia serving first-generation students with 25+ academic programs and strong Christian values.
Brewton-Parker Christian University offers undergraduate degrees across seven academic departments with 19 majors, plus associate and master's programs. The university emphasizes internships and hands-on research opportunities. Academic divisions include Business, Christian Studies & Fine Arts, Education & Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics & Natural Sciences, School of Nursing, and Temple Baptist Theological Seminary. Most programs encourage student-faculty research and practical experience.
The main campus spans 280 acres in Mount Vernon with 46 buildings, outdoor athletic facilities, and a 5-acre lake. Student life includes intramural sports, concert choir, Greek life organizations, Baptist Campus Ministry, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The student body is 73.2% Caucasian, 24% African American, 2% Hispanic, with a 2:1 female-to-male ratio. Housing and dining facilities support residential students.
The Barons compete in NAIA, primarily in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC). The university fields 18 intercollegiate varsity sports including men's baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field, and wrestling; women's basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling; and co-ed bass fishing, competition cheer, eSports, and Olympic weightlifting. The men's baseball team won the NAIA championship in 1997 and co-won the SSAC championship in 2010.
The university accepts applications for in-person undergraduate, online undergraduate, online graduate, online seminary, Georgia Baptist Bible Institute, and dual enrollment programs. Admissions priority dates vary by semester (Fall full session/Session I by August 1; Spring by December 1). The institution serves many first-generation college students and provides learning assistance for non-traditional students.