Boise Bible College vs Liberty University

Boise Bible College and Liberty University, while both rooted in Christian values, offer distinct educational experiences. Boise Bible College, nestled in the Treasure Valley of Idaho, is a small, private institution with an acceptance rate of 100%, fostering a close-knit community among its 300 undergraduate students. Liberty University, on the other hand, is a sprawling evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia, with an acceptance rate of 68% and a diverse student body of over 15,000 undergraduates. While Boise Bible College focuses primarily on Bible studies and ministry-related programs, Liberty University offers a wide range of undergraduate programs, including business, education, and nursing. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more about these institutions' unique offerings, including graduation rates, popular majors, and student demographics, to help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey.

	Boise Bible College	Liberty University
Overview
Location	Boise, Idaho	Lynchburg, Virginia
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	40.0%	79.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Undenominational	Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	79.4%	99.3%
Application fees	$25	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	890 - 1200	N/A
ACT range	15 - 26	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	60.0%
Students submitting ACT score	15.0%
Total number of applicants	34	28,448
Total number of admissions given out	27	28,244
Admitted students who chose to enroll	20	5,461
Yield rate	74.1%	19.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$42,020	$42,620
Average net price	$17,491	$27,891
Tuition	$12,450	$21,663
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,200 Meal plan: $3,800	Room/dormitory: $6,150 Meal plan: $4,560
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $7,792	89.0% Average amount $12,431
Students receiving federal student loan	32.0% Average amount $4,532	52.0% Average amount $5,619
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $5,000	9.0% Average amount $17,351

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	89 Men 57.3% Women 42.7%	47,696 Men 43.0% Women 57.0%
Graduate students	N/A	47,013 Men 38.7% Women 61.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	76.0%
International students	N/A	0.7%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	100	8,222
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Virginia North Carolina Pennsylvania Texas Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Theology Education	Education Business Health Professions Psychology Theology
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Association for Biblical Higher Education	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	50.0%	62.1%
Dropout rate	36.7%	30.2%
Transferred out	13.3%	5.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $19,045 Year 3: N/A	Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $84,316 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $91,964 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $80,385 Year 2: $80,964 Year 3: $87,831 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,657 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $77,205 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,410 Year 2: $72,022 Year 3: $73,900 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,556 Year 2: $51,106 Year 3: $65,313 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,731 Year 2: $62,936 Year 3: $64,580 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,576 Year 2: $57,705 Year 3: $62,807 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $60,423 Year 2: $57,714 Year 3: $62,225 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $40,885 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $62,169 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $58,240 Year 2: $59,895 Year 3: $61,052

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