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Ecclesia College

Ecclesia College

Springdale, AR · Rural · 108 students
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$22,075
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
38%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$40,650
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
74%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Association for Biblical Higher Education
About

Ecclesia College in Springdale, Arkansas, is a distinctively Christ-centered institution recognized as one of the nation's few federally designated Work Colleges, where all residential students participate in a mandatory work-learning program to offset tuition costs and gain practical career skills. The college is best known for its undergraduate degrees in biblical studies, business administration, Christian leadership, and psychology, all delivered through a ministry- and service-focused lens. Campus life is close-knit and deeply rooted in faith, offering students daily chapel services, local community service initiatives, and intercollegiate athletics through the NCCAA in the scenic Ozark region.


Wikipedia:Ecclesia College is a private evangelical Christian work college in Springdale, Arkansas, United States. It is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. The college was founded in 1975 by Oren Paris II, the college's first chancellor and the father of recording artist Twila Paris.

Location
Springdale, AR, 72762 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MCI · Kansas City
215 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$16,850
Housing & food (on campus)$8,000
Books & supplies$1,080
Cost of attendance$35,280
Average net price$22,075
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$16,850
Housing & food (on campus)$8,000
Books & supplies$1,080
Cost of attendance$35,280
Average net price$22,075
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: ecollege.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Ecclesia College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$16,350
Fees$1,100
Total published by the school$35,280
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$20,801
$30–48k
$20,663
$48–75k
$20,393
$75–110k
$27,248
$110k+
$26,071
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
38%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
14%
Back for yr 2
48%
Transferred
28%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
21% graduated · 26% transferred · 53% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$32,147
10 yrs after entry$40,650
Debt
Median at graduation$13,019
Monthly payment$138
Middle 50% owe$4.4k–$12.5k
90th percentile$21,500
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
74%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 71%Women 29%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
49%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$29,535
Independent
33%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
12%
Race & ethnicity
White
42%
Hispanic
14%
Black
19%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
12%
AI/AN
7%
NH/PI
1%
Varsity sports
NCCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Softball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$32,147
After 10 yrs
$40,650
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness12
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology5
Business Administration, Management and Operations5
Theological and Ministerial Studies4
Marketing3
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
37%
Faculty salary
$1,331/mo
Teaching spend
$6,213
per student
Federal loans
54%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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