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Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA · Suburb · 1,569 students
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$25,480
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
69%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
50% typical
$44,096
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$48,772 typical
56%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
77% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School is a private, Christ-centered institution in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, best known for integrating career-focused professional preparation with rigorous biblical education. The college offers strong programs across pastoral ministry, biblical studies, teacher education, counseling psychology, and worship arts and music. Campus culture is tight-knit and spiritually vibrant, centered around daily chapel gatherings, Christian service, and NCAA Division III athletics. A standout distinctive of the undergraduate experience is its dual-focus curriculum, which ensures that every bachelor's degree student graduates with a second major or an extensive minor in Biblical Studies alongside their primary professional field.

Wikipedia:Lancaster Bible College is a private Bible college, seminary, and graduate school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Location
Lancaster, PA, 17601-5036 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
57 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$29,990
Housing & food (on campus)$12,221
Books & supplies$970
Cost of attendance$49,693
Average net price$25,480
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$29,990
Housing & food (on campus)$12,221
Books & supplies$970
Cost of attendance$49,693
Average net price$25,480
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.lbc.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Lancaster Bible College’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$31,190
Fees$700
Housing$6,810
Food$6,950
Books & supplies$1,178
Personal expenses$1,350
Transportation$1,400
Total published by the school$49,693
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$24,486
$30–48k
$22,017
$48–75k
$23,904
$75–110k
$24,034
$110k+
$29,957
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
69%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
63%
Back for yr 2
79%
Transferred
10%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
62% graduated · 13% transferred · 25% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,747
10 yrs after entry$44,096
Debt
Median at graduation$20,500
Monthly payment$217
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$23k
90th percentile$30,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (small programs): 50% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
56%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1180
R 530–665 · M 540–615
ACT midpoint
23
SAT middle 50%: 1070–1280
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 44%Women 56%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
35%
First-gen
35%
Family income
$44,041
Independent
43%
Age at entry
29.0
Part-time
37%
Race & ethnicity
White
64%
Hispanic
1%
Black
25%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Field Hockey
    Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Indoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$36,747
After 10 yrs
$44,096
Bible/Biblical Studies95
Business Administration, Management and Operations40
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries21
Communication and Media Studies17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods16
Criminal Justice and Corrections14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas11
Social Work7
Theological and Ministerial Studies6
Human Services, General6
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft6
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology5
Psychology, General5
Marketing4
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language3
Music3
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$19M
Full-time faculty
13%
Faculty salary
$5,811/mo
Teaching spend
$6,507
per student
Federal loans
49%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (small programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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