Match #1
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate68%
- 405 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Lancaster Bible College are Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, Emmaus Bible College, and Kentucky Mountain Bible College. Lancaster Bible College admits 56% of applicants and has an average net price of $24,806 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 8 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Lancaster Bible College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Lancaster Bible College
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Match #2
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque, IA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate60%
- 224 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 69%
- Acceptance rate 60%, close to 56%
Match #3
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
Jackson, KY
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate100%
- 69 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 69%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Gods Bible School and College
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness30/100
Admit rate75%
- 281 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Hobe Sound Bible College
Hobe Sound, FL
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate—
- 112 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 69%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
Deerfield Beach, FL
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate—
- 373 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate79%
- 2,259 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 2,259 students, close to 1,569
- Average net price $25,955, close to $24,806
Match #8
Grove City College
Grove City, PA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate72%
- 2,216 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 2,216 students, close to 1,569
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Clarks Summit University
Clarks Summit, PA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate58%
- 467 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 58%, close to 56%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate88%
- 775 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Lancaster Bible College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lancaster Bible College?
The closest matches to Lancaster Bible College are Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, Emmaus Bible College, Kentucky Mountain Bible College, Gods Bible School and College, and Hobe Sound Bible College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Lancaster Bible College hard to get into?
Lancaster Bible College admitted 56% of its 275 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Lancaster Bible College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lancaster Bible College ($24,806 a year), including Kentucky Mountain Bible College ($6,392), Emmaus Bible College ($9,580), and Gods Bible School and College ($11,848). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
