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Grace Bible College, Michigan

Overview of Grace Bible College

Students attend Grace Bible in Wyoming, Michigan, a small city. The school is proud of its Other Protestant status. Grace Bible is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Grace Bible is known for its programs in media, music, and family and social work.

Grace Bible Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 560. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 490 and 550.

Student Body

There are 161 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

Grace Bible offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Graduating godly individuals prepared to serve Christ in church and society"

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Grace Bible

Grace Bible College
1011 Aldon SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
General Phone: (616) 538-2330
Admissions Phone: (616) 538-2330
Financial Aid Phone: (616) 538-2330
http://www.gbcol.edu

Grace Bible Programs and Degrees (2005)

Grace Bible awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy13religious education, youth ministry, theological and ministerial studies, theology, bible studies, theology and religious vocations
Liberal Arts12general studies, interdisciplinary studies
Music5various music studies, music performance, music
Media4digital communications
Business And Management3business
Family And Social Work3human services
Education And Teaching0early childhood education

Number of programs and degrees for Grace Bible in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2512
Associate's degree156

Grace Bible Student Body

In 2005, Grace Bible had a total enrollment of 161 students (154 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men36%
Women64%
Full-Time91%
Part-Time9%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White95%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-1934%
20-2133%
22-2424%
25-293%
30-342%
40-493%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Michigan82%
Alabama4%
Indiana4%
Washington4%
Wisconsin2%
Minnesota2%

Grace Bible Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time78 %

Grace Bible Room and Board (2005)

Grace Bible offers campus housing for 80 of its 154 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Wyoming, Michigan for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Michigan Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Grace Bible Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1588554%3339%
Men473064%1240%
Women1115550%2138%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal560600
SAT Math490550
ACT Verbal1724
ACT Math1623
ACT Composite1723

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT29%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT70%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (616) 538-2330

Grace Bible Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,950
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,950
Room and board$ 6,860
Room charge$ 3,260
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,600
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,890

Financial Aid:
Grace Bible participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 226500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (616) 538-2330

Grace Bible Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track52

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*1*
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$34,3842*

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

Grace Bible Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MEDIA
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Music, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Religious Education
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Theology/Theological Studies
Youth Ministry

Grace Bible Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Grace Bible Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Grace Bible % of degrees in music
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Grace Bible % of degrees in media
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Grace Bible Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Grace Bible % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in liberal arts
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 20%Grace Bible % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Other Protestant affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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