LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE N-21

901 Eden Rd., PO Box 83403
Lancaster, PA 17608-3403
Tel: (717)569-7071; (866)LBC-4YOU; Admissions: (717)560-8271; Fax: (717)560-8213; Web Site: http://www.lbc.edu/

Description: Independent nondenominational, comprehensive, specialized, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1933. Setting: 100-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $3.4 million. Educational spending 2002-03: $4709 per student. Total enrollment: 883. Faculty: 66 (29 full-time, 37 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 244 applied, 51% were admitted. 16% from top 10% of their high school class, 34% from top quarter, 62% from top half. 4 National Merit Scholars, 6 student government officers. Full-time: 566 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 182 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 23 states and territories, 5 other countries, 25% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 3% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 19% 25 or older, 49% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 78% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; psychology; protective services/public administration. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, SAT I or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $16,950 includes full-time tuition ($11,250), mandatory fees ($450), and college room and board ($5250). College room only: $2450. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $375 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $15 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 19 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Student Missionary Fellowship, International Student Fellowship, Resident Affairs Council, Student Intramural Association. Major annual events: homecoming, Missions Conference, Spiritual Life Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 368 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Lancaster Bible College Library with 122,993 books, 27,846 microform titles, 5,539 serials, 4,385 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2002-03: $348,754. 44 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.