Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (CCBBC) vs Liberty University

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College and Liberty University, while both rooted in Christian values, offer distinct educational experiences. Clear Creek, a smaller institution, boasts a tight-knit community and a focus on biblical studies, with an acceptance rate of 100% and a graduation rate of 48%. Liberty, on the other hand, is a larger university with a diverse student body and a wide range of academic programs, including popular majors like business, education, and nursing. With an acceptance rate of 68% and a graduation rate of 56%, Liberty attracts students seeking a comprehensive Christian education. Explore our detailed comparison table to discover more key differences and make an informed decision about your higher education journey.

	Clear Creek Baptist Bible College	Liberty University
Overview
Location	Pineville, Kentucky	Lynchburg, Virginia
Campus setting	Rural: Distant	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	86.0%	79.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Baptist	Evangelical

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

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$25,037	$42,620
Average net price	$12,051	$27,891
Tuition	$8,940	$21,663
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $2,240 Meal plan: $2,080	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)	86.0% Average amount $8,281	89.0% Average amount $12,431
Students receiving federal student loan		52.0% Average amount $5,619
Students taking out private loans		9.0% Average amount $17,351

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	134 Men 81.3% Women 18.7%	47,696 Men 43.0% Women 57.0%
Graduate students	24 Men 95.8% Women 4.2%	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	Rural: Distant	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	121	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 Business Health Professions Psychology Theology
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	47.1%	62.1%
Dropout rate	52.9%	30.2%
Transferred out	N/A	5.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,836 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $22,853	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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