As you prepare your application package for submission, it might be helpful to print out this handy checklist to “check off” each item as you complete it. That way, you won’t miss anything! After you’ve sent all the requested materials, your application will be reviewed for admission.
We encourage you to apply online on our secure site.
- Complete the Application Form You’ll need to provide:
- Name, address, phone number, birth date, birthplace
- Church affiliation
- Family information (parents’ names, occupation, address, siblings)
- Education information (name and address of high school, graduation date, course of study)
- Write a 500-word autobiography Tell us about yourself, why you want to attend LBC, and how you came to know Christ as your Savior.
- Send the application form, your essay, and a $25 application fee in check form (payable to: Lancaster Bible College. To pay by credit card, call the Admissions Office.)
- Admissions Office
Lancaster Bible College
901 Eden Road
Lancaster, PA 17601-5036
- Admissions Office
After we receive your application form, we will send you a packet with transcript request forms, a survey, and reference forms. All completed forms should be sent to LBC’s Admissions Office.
- Send the request for your official high school transcript, GED scores, or home school evaluation.
- Request an official high school transcript be sent directly to LBC. If you have taken the GED test, we need the official scores sent to the college.
- If you are a home-schooled student, you need to submit a transcript with courses and grades that you’ve completed. Also, please include your home-school evaluation with your transcripts.
- Transfer students must request an official college transcript be sent directly to LBC. Our registrar will provide you with a status sheet identifying the courses that will transfer into your program.
- Send the request for your SAT, ACT, or CLT scores.
- Request that your SAT, ACT, or CLT scores be sent directly to the college.
- LBC’s school codes are: SAT-2388 and ACT-3707.
- Information concerning SAT, ACT, or CLT test dates and locations is available from most high school principals or guidance counselors.
If you are a transfer student and earned 15 credits from another college that transfer to LBC, the SAT/ACT/CLT score requirement is waived.
(See Our Transfer Policy )
- Send the reference forms* and stamped envelopes to:
- Your pastor, small group leader, mentor, or someone who can speak to your spiritual life
- A teacher (if you’re a student)**
- Your employer (if you are not a student)**
*Please do not send a reference form to an individual related to you.
**If you are not a student or employed, please call the Admissions Office for help.
- Submit your $25 application fee, if you haven’t already done so.
- Schedule a visit or call the Admissions Office (717.560.8271 or 866.522.4968) to arrange a campus tour.
- Submit a recent photo via mail or email. (optional)
For more transfer student information, click here.