Bay Ridge Christian College is an unaccredited, historically blackcollege located in unincorporatedFort Bend County, Texas, United States, north of Kendleton and west of Beasley. This two-year Christian junior college, offers a college credit program (a two-year Ministerial Certificate) and a continuing education program called the Ministry and Leadership Development Institute.
Presidents
Horace Germany
1953–1982
Charles Denniston
1982–1987
Robert C. Williams
1987–1991
Wilford Jordan
1991–1992
Percy Lewis
1993–1995
Sethard Beverly
1995–1996
Verda E. Beach
1996–2005
Dr. Stanford Simmons
2005–present
Academics
Bay Ridge is a two-year liberal arts junior college that provides an alternative college experience for students who may not be prepared to attend a four-year college or university. Bay Ridge graduates may transfer to four-year universities or colleges to pursue their bachelor's degree pursuant to their admission/transfer policies.
Bay Ridge Christian College was founded by Dr. James Horace Germany in 1953 in Union, Mississippi to prepare African-American leadership for both urban and rural churches and the communities they serve.[1]
On September 27, 2008, the college's Board of Trustees announced that Bay Ridge Christian College would become a two-year residential Christian junior college for African-American males.[3]
Campus
Athletic teams representing Bay Ridge Christian College
The Bay Ridge Christian College campus is located on FM 2919 outside of Kendleton, Texas, near the San Bernard River. The closest major city is Houston, Texas.
Intercollegiate athletics
Bay Ridge Christian College formerly competed in the Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA), in men's basketball. The school's colors are Royal blue, gold, and white and the nickname is the Eagles.