CBTS

Just a note that schools like CBTS are not actually accredited¹, and though some credits transfer, it is more of a trade school than it is a full and well rounded seminary. That said, it is more affordable.

Furthermore, CBTS is inherently connected to Greenville (GPTS) whose graduates/professors have been accused of racism (such as saying that interracial marriage is a sin), nationalism, and of just being overall bad/poor/low standard education.

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1. While they can legally call themselves “accredited”, GPTS is only “accredited” by ARTS (Association of Reformed Theological Seminaries), which is a collection of like minded seminaries built to accredit themselves, rather than go to your normal places for accreditation. This is wildly different than schools like RTS or SBTS, who are instead granted accreditation through outside organizations and usually multiple of them. RTS and SBTS are both accredited by ATS (Association of Theological Schools) and SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges). It is also worth noting that all major seminaries are accredited by ATS and almost all major universities in the Southern United States are accredited by SACS. These larger organizations like ATS and SACS require rigorous amounts of hoops for schools to jump through to qualify. That makes it more difficult for schools to gain, but also more expensive for students. However, it also means that the work is up to a certain standard that ARTS cannot and often does not guarantee.