The state of Arkansas has two excellent Southern Baptist universities:
- Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR
- Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge, AR
The Southern Baptist Convention also has six seminaries for post-graduate training:
- Gateway Seminary in Ontario, CA
- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO
- New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, LA
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC
- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX