It traces its roots to The Baptist Theological Seminary of Yokohama established by Albert Arnold Bennett, a missionary of the American Baptist Missionary Union, established in 1884.

Bachelors programs are offered through the College of Human and Environmental Studies.

Kanto Gakuin Women's Junior College (関東学院女子短期大学, Kantō Gakuin Joshi Tanki Daigakubu) was a private junior college.

[1] On April 1, 1957, the junior college was renamed Kanto Gakuin Tankidaigaku (関東学院短期大学).

[2] The junior college offered courses in Japanese literature, English language, life culture, home economics, food science and nutrition, early childhood education, and management information.