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Word of Life Bible Institute

Pottersville, New York Private nonprofit 2-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Pottersville, New York, Word of Life Bible Institute is a private nonprofit two-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 489 students. It is part of Word of Life Fellowship Inc.. The school has a religious affiliation.

Word of Life Bible Institute offers certificates across 1 program, the largest being Missions/Missionary Studies. It awarded 462 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Word of Life Bible Institute is to educate each student within a rigorous academic and structured discipleship atmosphere preparing him or her to live a life of maximum effectiveness for the Lord.

Mission statement as reported by Word of Life Bible Institute

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
489
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
462
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Theology and Religious Vocations 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
82%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates of 1 to 2 years
313
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
149

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
489
Undergraduates, fall 2024
489
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
687
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
52%
Men
48%
White
72%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
12%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Interdenominational
Part of
Word of Life Fellowship Inc.
Chief administrator
Brian Baker
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit

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