Lancaster Bible College is a private college located in Pennsylvania, USA. The following is a detailed introduction to the school:

School History

The school was founded by Henry J. Heydt in 1933 and was originally named Lancaster School of the Bible. It was renamed to its current name in 1973.

In 1957, the college moved to its current location in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

In 1981, the Pennsylvania Department of Education officially approved the school to award a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies.

In 1994, its graduate school was approved to award Master of Arts degrees in the fields of Bible, Ministry, and Counseling, as well as Master of Education degrees such as School Counseling and Counseling Resource Teacher.

In 2012, Lancaster Bible College established a campus in Philadelphia in cooperation with the Center for Urban Theological Studies.

2013 In 2017, the college acquired the academic programs of Washington Bible College and Capital Bible Seminary in Greenbelt, Maryland, and made it a campus in Washington, DC.

School Overview

Location: The main campus is located in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, north of Lancaster City, close to Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore and Washington, DC.

Campus size: The campus covers an area of ​​109 acres, with a beautiful environment and is a suburban campus.

Student size: In the fall of 2022, the school has a total of 1,979 students, including 1,546 undergraduates and 520 graduate students.

Student-faculty ratio: The student-faculty ratio is about 1:14, and 199 full-time and 69 part-time academic staff provide teaching services to students.

School ranking: Tied for 130th in the master's university rankings of "U.S. News & World Report"; ranked 351st among 604 universities in "Washington Monthly"

Accreditation: Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Its social work education, music education, sports management education and other majors have also been accredited by the corresponding professional committees.

Major Settings

Undergraduate majors: Undergraduate students of the college can choose from 32 undergraduate majors and 22 minor majors, covering children and families, Christian education and disciples, pastoral care, Christian women, professional counseling, social work, school counseling, health and physical education, sports management and planning, teaching English language, biblical education, elementary education, music education, music performance, religious art and other fields.

Graduate majors: The school's graduate education offers 10 master's degrees and 7 graduate certificate programs, including marriage and family counseling, mental health counseling, biblical leadership research, pastoral studies, collective leadership, elementary school counseling, secondary school counseling, counseling resource teachers and other majors. In addition, there are 4 Doctoral degree programs, including leadership, biblical studies, educational leadership and ministry.

Teaching Features

With a biblical worldview as the core: The school aims to serve and educate Christian men and women with a biblical worldview, and is committed to cultivating students to think and live from a biblical perspective, and to spread the Christian faith by serving Christ in the church and society.

Focus on practical teaching: In addition to classroom teaching, the college also provides students with rich practical opportunities, such as internships, missionary projects, community services, etc., to help students apply what they have learned to real life and improve their practical ability and comprehensive quality.

Campus Life

Accommodation Requirements: Students are usually required to live on campus until their senior year. The school provides dormitories for both men and women.

Sports: The school is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). The school's sports teams are called "Chargers" and have men's and women's teams in baseball, basketball, lacrosse, football, softball, tennis, cross-country track and field, volleyball and other sports.

Traditions and Culture: The college has some unique traditions, such as students receiving a towel when they graduate.

Financial Aid

Students can receive an average of about $3,000 in financial aid from the college, and the school also offers tuition waivers for one course per semester for junior and senior high school students.