Education
Ranked #511 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $35,489
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Lancaster Bible College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 55.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 264 of 275 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 530–665, SAT Math 540–615, ACT 20–26. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,569
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Lancaster Bible CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Lancaster Bible College admitted 55.9% of 275 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants275
55.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted264
54.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)145
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 530–665
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 540–615
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 20–26
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Lancaster Bible College- SAT, middle 50%
- 1070–1280
- ACT, middle 50%
- 20–26
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$24,806
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $30,690
- Average net price
- $24,806
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46.4%
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69.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
79.4%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$49,033
Former students who received federal aid
Where Lancaster Bible College ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Lancaster Bible College
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Bachelor's majors where Lancaster Bible College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #729 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 49 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $60,674
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,569
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's college
A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityBaltimore, MD · about 57 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lbc.edu
Colleges nearby
Franklin and Marshall College2.5 miLancaster
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology2.6 miLancaster
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design2.6 miLancaster
Millersville University of Pennsylvania6.4 miMillersville
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center6.4 miWillow Street
Elizabethtown College-Pennsylvania16.9 miElizabethtown
Colleges nearby
- Franklin and Marshall College3 mi from Lancaster Bible College
- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology3 mi from Lancaster Bible College
- Pennsylvania College of Art and Design3 mi from Lancaster Bible College
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania6 mi from Lancaster Bible College
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $24,806 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Religious affiliation
Affiliated with a faith tradition.
CollegesRef editorial tag
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Lancaster Bible College and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, side by side.
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What is the Lancaster Bible College acceptance rate for 2026?
Lancaster Bible College admitted 55.9% of 275 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Lancaster Bible College tuition?
Tuition at Lancaster Bible College is $30,690 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $24,806 a year.
What is the average net price at Lancaster Bible College?
The average net price at Lancaster Bible College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $24,806 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lancaster Bible College?
69.3% of first-time, full-time students at Lancaster Bible College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lancaster Bible College?
The closest matches are Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, Emmaus Bible College, and Kentucky Mountain Bible College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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