School Description
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Grace Bible College
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGrace Bible College is a fundamentalist Christian college in the premillennial, dispensational tradition located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association for Biblical Higher Education to award Associate and Bachelor degrees.
Grace Bible College is affilitated with the Grace Gospel Fellowship, which is the denominational organization for "Grace" churches (though all churches can choose to affiliate or not affiliate with the organization), Grace Ministries International, the largest missionary arm of the Grace Movement, and a few other parachurch Grace ministries.
History
Grace Bible College began as an evening Bible institute in 1939, training lay church members and Sunday School teachers in the Fundamental Bible Church of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The program was expanded in 1945 to a day program and named Milwaukee Bible Institute, then renamed following broader curriculum options in 1953 to Milwaukee Bible College. In 1961 the college was moved to suburban Grand Rapids, Michigan, and renamed Grace Bible College.
The first president of the college was Charles F. Baker (Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary) (1960-1965). The second president, Jack Dean (Ph.D., Michigan State University), has held the longest presidency to date (1965-1985). Other presidents have been Sam Vinton, Jr., Bruce Kemper, and Ken Kemper, who is the current president.
Pauline Dispensationalism
Grace Bible College's constituents differ from most other dispensationalists in their understanding of the ministry of the Apostle Paul. Whereas most fundamentalists and dispensationalists regard the ministry of Paul to be an outgrowth of the ministry of Christ and Peter, the college interprets the Pauline mission as a distinct break from the past. In the view of the college and others in the "Grace Movement," Christ and Peter's mission was solely directed to the nation of Israel and sought to fulfill Old Testament promises of a messianic kingdom to Israel. Paul's mission is distinct in that it is directed to the entire world, with no nation or peoples occupying a privileged position, and has as its realization a spiritual and universal "Church, the Body of Christ," which consists of all Christians in the current dispensation (as opposed to the "Kingdom Church" of Christ and Peter). Christ is the "head" of the Church, the Body of Christ, not the "king," as he is for the Kingdom Church.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Midwest
- Type:
- Private
- Affiliation:
- Protestant (Other)
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 153
- On Campus Housing:
- Available
- Full Time Students:
- 90%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Expenses
- Average Tuition:
- $ 10,950
- Students Receiving Aid:
- 72%
Degree Programs at Grace Bible College
Associate's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Music
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General Music
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General Music
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Religion/Religious Studies
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Religion/Religious Studies
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Bible/Biblical Studies
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Theology and Religious Vocations
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Bible/Biblical Studies
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General Studies
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Business
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Management
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Management
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Business/Commerce
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Business/Commerce
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Management
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Human Services
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Human Services
Bachelor's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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Music
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Music Performance
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Other Music
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Music Performance
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Religion/Religious Studies
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Bible/Biblical Studies
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Religious Education
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Theological and Ministerial Studies
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Theology and Religious Vocations
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Theology/Theological Studies
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Youth Ministry
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Bible/Biblical Studies
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Music
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Communication & Media
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Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
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Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
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Education
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Teacher Training
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Early Childhood Education
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Early Childhood Education
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Human Services
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Human Services
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 52% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 10,950 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 10,450 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 500 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,368 | 47% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,928 | 38% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,589 | 72% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,645 | 59% | |
Any Aid: |
72% |
Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 29% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 490 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 600, Math: 550 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 70% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 17, Verbal: 17, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 24, Math: 23 |
Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
