School Description

Provided by Life Pacific College

The Mission of Life Pacific College is to support the advance of the Kingdom of God through education and training. The college nurtures the development of ministering persons within a Pentecostal/Charismatic life-experience in God so that men and women are prepared to evangelize and disciple the nations and to serve and lead the Body of Christ in general and the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in particular.

This preparation is accomplished in the students� lives through:
� the acquisition of biblical and theological knowledge,
� the pursuit of general studies from a Christian perspective,
� the development of character, and
� the formation of ministry and leadership skills.

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Life Pacific College

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Life Pacific College was originally founded in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, in 1923 as "Echo Park Evangelistic and Missionary Training Institute" by Aimee Semple McPherson. Its name was changed to LIFE Bible College in 1926 upon moving into a newly constructed five-story complex next door to Angelus Temple (LIFE standing for "Lighthouse of International Foursquare Evangelism"). In 1990 the college moved to its current location in San Dimas, California. In the early 2000s the name of the college was changed to Life Pacific College.

LIFE is associated with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel and serves as the denomination's primary center for the training of ministers, missionaries and school teachers. There was formerly a sister school on the East coast that performed a similar function. It was started in 1957 as Mount Vernon Bible College in Mount Vernon, Ohio. It moved to Christiansburg, Virginia, and changed its name to LIFE Bible College East in 1988. In 2003 LIFE East closed due to financial reasons and its records were transferred to Life Pacific College.

Alumni

Alumni have played a significant role not only within the Foursquare church, but also within the Assemblies of God, Calvary Chapel and the Vineyard movement. LIFE's most prominent graduates are pastors Jack Hayford and Chuck Smith.

LIFE has always focused on training men and women in practical ministry and for much of its history few alumni pursued additional education. However, due to the increasing challenges of professional ministry, it has now become common for LIFE alumni to attend seminary or graduate school. Recent alumni have also earned academic doctorates from places such as Fuller Seminary and the universities of Nebraska, Edinburgh, St. Andrews and Oxford. Notable among these graduates are scholars Carl Mosser and Paul Owen.

Accreditation and Degrees

LIFE is accredited by The Association for Biblical Higher Education and Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It offers a 2-year A.A., 4-year B.A. and a 2-year B.Th. (for those who already possess an accredited B.A. or B.S.). As of 2007 a master's level program in pastoral ministry was being developed.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Protestant (Other)
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
445
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
84%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 9,750
Students Receiving Aid:
80%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 84%
Part-Time 16%
Men vs. Women
Women 56%
Men 44%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 71%
Hispanic 14%
Other 5%
Asian 5%
African-American 5%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 54%
In-State 46%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
California 46%
Oregon 15%
Oklahoma 5%
Idaho 5%
Arizona 3%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 68%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 9,750    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 10,100    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 350    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,814 40%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 3,663 10%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,488 28%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,733 50%  
Any Aid:
  80%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 98% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 57%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 435, Math: 420
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 545, Math: 530

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Life Pacific College

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors
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