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LBC at a Glance
(Modified March 26, 2008)
Mission Statement LBC exists for the purpose of educating Christian men and women to live according to a Biblical worldview and to serve through professional Christian ministries.
Enrollment Undergraduate: 859
Graduate: 199
Cumulative Enrollment: 1,058
Evening Institute: 1,082
Student Profile From 23 states and 30 foreign countries (International students and children of missionaries)
Placement Over 550 ministries contacted LBC this year to recruit our students and alumni. In addition, LBC students volunteered over 45,000 hours of service with 220 ministries, 132 of which were area churches.
Undergraduate Tuition/Fees $14,520
Room and Board $6,170
Graduate School Tuition $415 per credit hour
Library Holdings 176,189 volumes maintaining LBC's collection as one of the largest among Bible colleges world-wide.
Faculty 90 Total: 42 full-time (25 with doctorates), 48 part-time
Faculty/Student Ratio Undergraduate: 1 faculty / 16 students
Graduate: 1 faculty / 10 students
Employees 111 full-time
12 part-time

Professional Ministry Programs

Undergraduate Programs
Bible (2 one year certificates)
Bible (2 year A.S.)
Bible Education
Bible Ministries
Children & Family Ministry
Christian Education and Discipleship
Church Planting
Counseling, Professional
Cross-cultural Ministry
Degree Completion
Elementary/Early Childhood Education1
Elementary/Middle Education2
Health & Physical Education 2
Music Education 1
Music Performance
Pastoral Ministry
Pre-Seminary
School Counseling (BS/MEd)
Social Work
Sports Administration & Coaching
Student Ministries
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Women in Christian Ministries
Worship Arts

1-ACSI certification
2-State and ACSI certification

Graduate Programs
Bible (M.A.Bible)
Consulting Resource Teacher (M.Ed.)
Elementary School Counseling (M.Ed.)
Leadership Studies (M.A.M.)
Marriage and Family Counseling (M.A.)
Mental Health Counseling (M.A.)
Pastoral Studies (M.A.M.)
Secondary School Counseling (M.Ed.)
Small Group Leadership (M.A.M.)

Graduate Certificate Programs

Bible (15 credits)
Homiletics (12 credits)
Local Church Leadership (15 credits)
Organizational Leadership (15 credits)
Small Group Leadership (15 credits)

Graduate Certification Programs
Elementary School Counseling
Secondary School Counseling
Reading Specialist

Degrees and Certificates Undergraduate
Bachelor of Science in Bible
Bachelor of Science in Education
Associate of Science in Bible

Certificates
Bible Certificates

Graduate
Graduate Certificates
Master of Arts in Bible
Master of Arts in Ministry
Master of Arts
Master of Education

Accreditations and Certifications
  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA)
  • Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE)
  • Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
  • Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
  • Evangelical Training Association (ETA)
  • Affiliate member of the Coalition of Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU)
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