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2023 Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
392 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biblical Studies is the 146th most popular major in the country with 4,119 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, Biblical studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,790 and had an average of $26,342 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 392 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,714 and $21,438 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in Biblical studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Biblical studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bible students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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Clarks Summit University
South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clarks Summit University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,398 for middle atlantic region bible students with aid per year to attend Clarks Summit University.

Full Clarks Summit University Biblical Studies Report

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Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lancaster Bible College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Lancaster Bible College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 ’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Lancaster Bible College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lancaster Bible College is $21,430 for middle atlantic region bible students with aid.

Full Lancaster Bible College Biblical Studies Report

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Nyack College
Nyack, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nyack College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Nyack, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Nyack also made our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Nyack is $18,142 for middle atlantic region bible students with aid.

Full Nyack Biblical Studies Report

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Davis College
Johnson City, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Davis College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Johnson City, New York, and it awarded 12 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Davis College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,166 for Middle Atlantic Region Bible students with aid per year to attend Davis College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Davis College Biblical Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elim Bible Institute and College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Elim Bible Institute and College is a small school located in Lima, New York that handed out 24 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Elim not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $9,856 for middle atlantic region bible students with aid per year to attend Elim Bible Institute and College.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Elim Bible Institute and College Biblical Studies Report

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CUA is $34,684 for middle atlantic region bible students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full CUA Biblical Studies Report

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