Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Lancaster Bible College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,519, made up of 1,793 undergraduates and 726 graduate students.
Lancaster Bible College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Bible, Business Administration and Management, and Pastoral Studies/Counseling. It awarded 533 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Mission
Lancaster Bible College exists to educate Christian students to think and live a biblical worldview and to proclaim Christ by serving him in the Church and society.
Key figures
2,519
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
533
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
45
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 45
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
302
Associate degrees
50
Master's degrees
162
Doctoral degrees (research)
12
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
7
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,519
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,793
Graduate students, fall 2024
726
Full-time, fall 2024
48%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,433
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,444
Graduate students, 2024-25
989
Full-time, 2024-25
37%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
29%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
20
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
52%
Students taking some online courses
18%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA, NCCAA
Athletic conference
Other
President
Thomas Kiedis
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training