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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

96%

In Fall 2021, a total of 152 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Lancaster Bible College. Among these students, 120 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 12 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1110

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 264 admitted students 120 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

79%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1010-1210. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 620, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 620.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 590, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1110 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Lancaster Bible College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 41% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    510-620
  • Math

    500-590

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 264 admitted students 12 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

8%

Similar to the SAT, Lancaster Bible College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 8% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 20.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    19-28
  • Math

    17-26
  • Composite

    20-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$40

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Lancaster Bible College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 275 123 152
Admitted students 264 114 150
Enrolled students 152 61 91
Acceptance rate 96% 93% 99%
Yield rate 58% 54% 61%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Lancaster Bible College received a total of 275 applications. These applications included 123 male applicants and 152 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 275 applicants, Lancaster Bible College admitted 264 students. Among the admitted students, there were 114 males and 150 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 152 students chose to enroll at Lancaster Bible College. This means that 152 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 61 were male and 91 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Lancaster Bible College had an overall acceptance rate of 96% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 93% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 99%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Lancaster Bible College had an overall yield rate of 58% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 54%, and for female admitted students, it was 61%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Lancaster Bible College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 429 213 216 290 136 154 68% 64% 71% 181 88 93 62% 65% 60%
2016 414 185 229 279 127 152 67% 69% 66% 173 82 91 62% 65% 60%
2017 376 185 191 270 133 137 72% 72% 72% 159 86 73 59% 65% 53%
2018 442 199 243 281 117 164 64% 59% 68% 176 85 91 63% 73% 56%
2019 276 121 155 265 117 148 96% 97% 96% 171 75 96 64% 64% 65%
2020 301 148 153 291 144 147 97% 97% 96% 164 87 77 56% 60% 52%
2021 275 123 152 264 114 150 96% 93% 99% 152 61 91 58% 54% 61%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Lancaster Bible College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Lancaster Bible College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Lancaster Bible College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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