| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Baptist |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Davis College is a Bible College located near Binghamton, New York in the Village of Johnson City, New York, USA.
Davis College, formerly Practical Bible College, is a Bible-centered higher education institution committed to making an impact upon the world for Jesus Christ by the fostering of Christian character and the equipping of students with the knowledge, competencies, and skills needed in an ever-changing world for service and leadership within the church, Christian organizations and society.
Davis College's origins began back in the late 1800s in the mind of its founder the Reverend and Evangelist John Adelbert Davis. In the summer of 1900, the first classes of the Practical Bible Training School started up with John A. Davis teaching. Between eighty and ninety students enrolled to study the Bible. The school had started in a hall room over a store in Lestershire (Johnson City), New York.
The present location was once the home of the White City Amusement Park, a place of such drunkenness and crime that a jail was erected in the park; it still stands on the present campus. The Park went bankrupt in 1910 and John A. Davis was able to buy the park and the Practical Bible Training School was moved to its location in 1911.
John A. Davis died on Saturday, March 17, 1934. His oldest son Gordon became the president after and Practical Bible Training School changed its legal name to the "John A. Davis Memorial Bible School." In August 2004 the college became "Davis College" in honor of the founder John A. Davis.
In 1993 the school was accredited by the State of New York and became "Practical Bible College." Davis college was first regionally accredited in June 2005 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and accredited by The Association for Biblical Higher Education.
In April 2006 the campus took down two older buildings to make way for the Williams Ministry Center that will have an Auditorium that can seat 900 people. It will also have offices and classrooms. It will be Phase 2 of the Campus Enhancement and Renovation. An extension on the library and a Pedestrian Commons area will be Phases 3 and 4.
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| Percent of Students International: | 5% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 91% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 8,380 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 8,128 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,300 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,676 | 58% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,878 | 48% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,286 | 81% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,735 | 59% | |
Any Aid: |
92% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 100% (Open Admissions) |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
