Bay Ridge Christian College
Bay Ridge Christian College is an unaccredited, historically black college located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, north of Kendleton and west of Beasley. This two-year Christian junior college, offers a college credit program and a continuing education program called the Ministry and Leadership Development Institute.
| 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.Currently, the college does not hold accreditation, but is seeking degree-granting authority and accreditation with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Certification programs
- Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Education
- Allied Health Care
- Ministry
- Logistics and transportation
- Specialized Technology
History
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.After several years of operating the college in Mississippi, he moved the college to Kendleton, Texas after being beaten by members of the white Citizens Council of Senatobia and local Klansmen.
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.