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Grace Bible College

Overview of Grace Bible College

Students attend Grace Bible in Wyoming, MI, 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

The range of program offerings available from Grace Bible is especially impressive compared to its number of students. The school is known for its programs in music, media, and liberal arts.

Grace Bible Selectivity

Grace Bible is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 460. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 400 and 560.

Student Body

There are 160 students at Grace Bible (as of 2007-2008).

Student Life

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

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
http://www.gbcol.edu

Grace Bible Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts13general studies, interdisciplinary studies
Religion and Philosophy11religious education, bible studies, theological and ministerial studies, youth ministry, missionary studies, religion
Education and Teaching2early childhood education
Business and Management2business
Music2various music studies, music performance
Family and Social Work2human services
Media1digital communications

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

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2011
Associate's degree133

Grace Bible Student Body

In 2007-2008, Grace Bible had a total enrollment of 160 students (154 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men42%
Women58%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White88%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
Unknown4%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1935%
20-2131%
22-2426%
25-298%

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

ResidencePercent
Michigan79%
(International Students)5%
New Jersey5%
Wisconsin2%
Minnesota2%
Pennsylvania2%
California2%
Arizona2%

Grace Bible Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time66 %

Grace Bible Room and Board (2007)

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 offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Grace Bible Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total15910465%5351%
Men684160%2254%
Women916369%3149%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460540
SAT Math400560
SAT Writing400460
ACT Verbal1622
ACT Math1823
ACT Composite1823

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 SAT13%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT79%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Grace Bible Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 13,320
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,320
Room and board$ 6,700
Room charge$ 3,000
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,700
Books and supplies$ 548
Other expenses$ 2,099

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

Grace Bible Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track42

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*1*
Associate professoracademic year2*0*
Assistant professoracademic year1*1*
Instructoracademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year4$37,4872*

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

Grace Bible Degree Programs (2007)

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, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious Education
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Youth Ministry

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Grace Bible Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Grace Bible Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Grace Bible % of degrees in media
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Grace Bible Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Grace Bible % of degrees in music
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Grace Bible Male % of student body
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%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 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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