Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA · Private
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Lancaster Bible College admitted 55.9% of applicants university-wide (968 of 1,732).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 55.9% | 968 | 1,732 |
| In-state | 82.5% | 330 | 400 |
| Out-of-state | 85.0% | 170 | 200 |
| International applicants | 80.0% | 44 | 55 |
| Men | 51.1% | 415 | 812 |
| Women | 60.1% | 553 | 920 |
Of 968 admitted students, 326 enrolled (33.7% yield).
Lancaster Bible College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1070–1280
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 18–25
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.30–3.30
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Lancaster Bible College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $44,181/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $29,990 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $14,191 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $44,181/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $24,486 |
| $30k–48k | $22,017 |
| $48k–75k | $23,904 |
| $75k–110k | $24,034 |
| Over $110k | $29,957 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Academic Merit Scholarship — Up to $12,500 per year (Merit)
- Transfer Academic Scholarship — $6,000 to $10,000 per year based on transfer GPA (Merit)
- Bible Institute Scholarship — $3,500 to $7,000 per year depending on institute (Merit)
- Charger Grant — Up to $4,800 per year (Need Based)
- Bonus Academic Scholarship — $500 to $2,500 per year based on test scores (Merit)
- Child of Alumni Scholarship — $2,500 per year (Other)
- AWANA Scholarship — $750 (Timothy Award), $1,000 (Meritorious Award), $1,500 (Citation Award) (Merit)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Academic Merit Scholarship — Up to $12,500 per year (Merit)
- Transfer Academic Scholarship — $6,000 to $10,000 per year based on transfer GPA (Merit)
- Bible Institute Scholarship — $3,500 to $7,000 per year depending on institute (Merit)
- Charger Grant — Up to $4,800 per year (Need Based)
- Bonus Academic Scholarship — $500 to $2,500 per year based on test scores (Merit)
- Child of Alumni Scholarship — $2,500 per year (Other)
- AWANA Scholarship — $750 (Timothy Award), $1,000 (Meritorious Award), $1,500 (Citation Award) (Merit)
Lancaster Bible College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official High School Transcript (or GED/Home School Evaluation)
- Standardized Test Scores (SAT, ACT, or CLT) (optional)
International applicants
- Official High School Transcript (or GED/Home School Evaluation)
- Standardized Test Scores (SAT, ACT, or CLT) (optional)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Lancaster Bible College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Lancaster Bible College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $44,096
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 66.7%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $20,500
- At graduation
Lancaster Bible College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (14%), Visual & performing arts (5%), Psychology (3%).
Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 56% of class sections have under 20 students.
Lancaster Bible College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.