Somerset Christian College is a four-year evangelical Christian college located in Zarephath, New Jersey, a religious community near Bound Brook in Somerset County. Founded in 1908, it is affiliated with the Pillar of Fire Church.
The Pillar of Fire of Church opened the Zarephath Bible Training School, in Zarephath in 1908. It was designed as a training institute for missionaries, educators, and preachers.
It was followed in 1917 by Alma White College, another Pillar of Fire educational institution that closed in 1978 and later known the Zarephath Bible Seminary and Zarephath Bible Institute.
The Zarephath Bible Institute served as the predecessor to Somerset Christian College, the name the organization took on March 23, 2001.
The Pillar of Fire Church developed out of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the American Holiness Movement. The organization, and in turn the college, maintain a connection to Wesleyanism. The college is run in the Wesleyan-Arminian tradition.
It is licensed by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education to grant certificates, Associate's degrees and Bachelor's degrees in several Biblical areas.
Most courses offered at the college are related to Church history, pastoral theology, doctrine, and Biblical studies, but general education in subjects such as world history, writing, public speaking, marketing, psychology, and mass communications is also provided.
The majors offered at Somerset are:
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| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 4,640 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,440 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 200 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 1,823 | 60% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,783 | 50% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 439 | 45% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,605 | 30% | |
Any Aid: |
100% |
