Roanoke Bible College

715 N Poindexter St, Elizabeth City, NC

School Description

Provided by Roanoke Bible College

The mission of Roanoke Bible College is to prepare men and women for career and volunteer Christian service.

Roanoke Bible College

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Roanoke Bible College is a private Christian college located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It was founded in 1948 to train preachers for churches in eastern North Carolina and the Tidewater region of Virginia. Roanoke Bible College is supported by Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, which is part of the Restoration Movement.

Academics

Roanoke Bible College first received school accreditation in 1985 from the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Then in 1999 it became an accredited member of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Roanoke also has agreements with Elizabeth City State University and College of the Albemarle allowing dual enrollment. Current enrollment stands at 190 with approximately 15 faculty members.

  • Student-faculty ratio: 14-1
  • Average class size: 15
  • Faculty with Ph.D's or equivalent: 80%

On Friday, May 1st RBC will be announcing a name change. The trustees have been studying the issue for two years and the new name will become MACU . . . Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

The official name change will happen during the summer of 2009.

Athletics

RBC fields five varsity sports and compete in the Shenandoah-Chesapeake Conference. No athletic scholarships are currently offered. All athletes join on a walk-on basis.

Traditions

Every year during the fall semester, the seniors organize a "Sneak Day." They wake up the rest of the students at around 3AM or 4AM and take them to a secret location off campus. Faculty and staff are unaware of exact date of Sneak Day until they find no one attending classes in the morning.

Alumni

  • C. Barry McCarty BA 1975, former President of Cincinnati Christian University
  • Tony Wolf BS 1993, Christian Comedian and Speaker

Presidents of Roanoke Bible College

  • George W. BonDurant (1948-1986)
  • William A. Griffin (1986-2006)
  • D. Clay Perkins (2006-present)

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
187
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 8,225
Students Receiving Aid:
93%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 25
Selectivity:
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 67%
Men 33%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 88%
African-American 7%
Other 3%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 67%
In-State 33%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Virginia 53%
North Carolina 33%
Pennsylvania 6%
Ohio 6%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 147%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 8,225    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 7,360    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 870    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,569 48%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,800 27%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 2,664 93%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,666 61%  
Any Aid:
   93%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 87%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 355, Math: 350
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 565, Math: 550
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 2%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 20
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 25

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Roanoke Bible College

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Roanoke Bible College

Career Education Majors