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Appalachian Bible College

Overview of Appalachian Bible College

Appalachian Bible is located in Mount Hope, WV (a town not far from a more urbanized area). The school is a Baptist school. Appalachian Bible is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Appalachian Bible is known for its programs in religion and philosophy.

Appalachian Bible Selectivity

The school does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 520. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 460 and 650.

Student Body

The school had 273 enrolled students in 2007-2008.

Student Life

A lot of students at Appalachian Bible attend part-time. The school has a residential or campus feel. Appalachian Bible offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Appalachian Bible

Appalachian Bible College
161 College Drive
Mount Hope, WV 25880
General Phone: (304) 877-6428
http://www.abc.edu

Appalachian Bible Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy55bible studies, theology, theological and ministerial studies

Number of programs and degrees for Appalachian Bible in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree402
Associate's degree71
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years61
Master's degree21

Appalachian Bible Student Body

In 2007-2008, Appalachian Bible had a total enrollment of 273 students (217 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men52%
Women48%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate94%
Graduate6%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White95%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 187%
18-1933%
20-2126%
22-2416%
25-297%
30-342%
35-393%
40-494%
50-643%

Appalachian Bible Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time58 %

Appalachian Bible Room and Board (2007)

Appalachian Bible offers campus housing for 246 of its 217 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Mount Hope, West Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other West Virginia Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Appalachian Bible Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total946670%4873%
Men503264%2578%
Women443477%2368%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520648
SAT Math460650
ACT Verbal1827
ACT Math1524
ACT Composite1725

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT37%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT63%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Appalachian Bible Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,880
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,880
Room and board$ 5,160
Room charge$ 2,380
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,780
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 2,378

Financial Aid:
Appalachian Bible participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 754400)

Appalachian Bible Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*0*
Associate professorcalendar year4$35,4633$34,132
Assistant professorcalendar year1*1*
Instructorcalendar year3$30,3460*
All faculty totalcalendar year10$33,3424$33,182

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Appalachian Bible Degree Programs (2007)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Theology/Theological Studies

Appalachian Bible Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Appalachian Bible Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Appalachian Bible % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Appalachian Bible Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Appalachian Bible % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Appalachian Bible % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Appalachian Bible Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Appalachian Bible Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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