American Baptist College

American Baptist College

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	4 (9 adjunct)[1]
Students	53[2]
Location	Nashville , Tennessee , 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] its predecessor in black Baptist education was Roger Williams University, a Nashville college begun in the late-19th century and closed in the early 20th century (its campus is now occupied by Peabody College of Vanderbilt University). Upon full accreditation by the American Association of Bible Colleges, ABTS dropped use of the term "Theological Seminary" and renamed itself American Baptist College. The college has an 82% acceptance rate.^[2] In Fall 2019, 77% of students were retained after the first year of attendance.^[4]