by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Lancaster Bible College was awarded 4 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is bible/biblical studies.
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College Factual ranked Lancaster Bible College as #353 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Lancaster Bible College held the #387 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Lancaster Bible College also holds the #20 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.
The acceptance rate at Lancaster Bible College is 97%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Lancaster Bible College is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 40% of students accepted to Lancaster Bible College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 490 and 590.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Lancaster Bible College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lancaster Bible College is 17%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 81% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Lancaster Bible College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Lancaster Bible College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 49%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Lancaster Bible College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,610 undergraduates at Lancaster Bible College with 792 being full-time and 818 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,168 | $15,928 | $18,871 | $24,432 | $26,550 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lancaster Bible College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Lancaster Bible College, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $6,544 a year. That adds up to $26,176 over four years for those students.
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Get more details about the location of Lancaster Bible College.
Contact details for Lancaster Bible College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 901 Eden Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601-5036 |
| Phone: | 717-569-7071 |
| Website: | https://www.lbc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 168 | $44,601 |
| Business Administration & Management | 82 | $51,101 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 62 | $35,286 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 30 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 28 | $24,449 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 21 | $31,046 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 18 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 15 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 15 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 12 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,201 students took at least one online class at Lancaster Bible College. This is an increase from the 645 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,201 | 571 |
| 2021-2022 | 645 | 430 |
| 2020-2021 | 564 | 334 |
| 2018-2019 | 554 | 259 |
Learn more about online learning at Lancaster Bible College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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