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Roanoke Bible College

Overview of Roanoke Bible College

The main campus of Roanoke Bible College is in Elizabeth City, NC (a town not particularly near any major cities). The school is a Christian Churches and Churches of Christ institution. Roanoke Bible College is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Roanoke Bible College students most commonly major in a field related to religion and philosophy.

Roanoke Bible College Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 403 to 528. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 410 or more.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges.

Student Body

In 2007, Roanoke Bible College had 146 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at the school.

Student Life

Many students at Roanoke Bible College live in campus housing. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Roanoke Bible College is to educate men and women for career and volunteer Christian service."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Roanoke Bible College

Roanoke Bible College
715 N Poindexter St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-4054
General Phone: (252) 334-2000
http://www.roanokebible.edu

Roanoke Bible College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy44bible studies
Education And Teaching3early childhood education, ESL instruction
Liberal Arts0American Sign Language courses

Number of programs and degrees for Roanoke Bible College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree361
Associate's degree103
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years11
Award of less than 1 academic year01

Student Body

In 2007, Roanoke Bible College had a total enrollment of 146 students (125 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White91%
Black6%
Hispanic3%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1930%
20-2120%
22-2414%
25-2910%
30-342%
35-393%
40-4910%
50-648%

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

ResidencePercent
North Carolina47%
Virginia40%
Michigan3%
Indiana3%
Ohio3%
West Virginia3%

Roanoke Bible College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time42 %

Roanoke Bible College Room and Board (2007)

Roanoke Bible College offers campus housing for 310 of its 125 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Elizabeth City, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 17 meals per week.

Roanoke Bible College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total945255%3058%
Men342471%1562%
Women602847%1554%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal403528
SAT Math410575
ACT Verbal2026
ACT Math1823
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT73%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT17%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Roanoke Bible College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,640
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,640
Room and board$ 5,500
Room charge$ 3,120
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,600
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 4,150

Financial Aid:
Roanoke Bible College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2280900)

Roanoke Bible College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track84

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year5$51,5251*
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Instructorcalendar year2*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year8$45,0774$30,333

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

Roanoke Bible College Degree Programs (2007)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

LIBERAL ARTS
American Sign Language, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies

Roanoke Bible College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Roanoke Bible College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Roanoke Bible College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Roanoke Bible College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Roanoke Bible College % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Roanoke Bible College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Roanoke Bible College % students 40 years or older
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Roanoke Bible College Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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