Patriot Bible University was founded in 1979 at a Baptist church located in Dallas, Texas.
Since 1985, Patriot has been a ministry of Hilltop Baptist Church. That same year Patriot merged with American Christian University (then under the direction of Dr. J. Mark Hollingsworth). Dr. Lonnie Skinner, one of the original founders, now directs all External Studies programs from offices in Del Norte, Colorado.
Patriot has served thousands of students across the United States and many other countries.