Lincoln Christian University vs Bob Jones University

Lincoln Christian University and Bob Jones University, both rooted in Christian values, offer distinct educational experiences. Lincoln Christian, with an acceptance rate of 68%, welcomes a diverse student body, while Bob Jones, with a 49% acceptance rate, maintains a more selective admissions process. Lincoln Christian's popular majors include Business, Education, and Psychology, while Bob Jones emphasizes Bible and Theology, Nursing, and Business. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these institutions, including student demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your choice of higher education.

	Bob Jones University	Lincoln Christian University
Overview
Location	Greenville, South Carolina	Lincoln, Illinois
Campus setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
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	83.0%	64.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Evangelical	Churches of Christ

Admission
Acceptance rate	86.2%	63.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25
SAT range	960 - 1185	940 - 1180
ACT range	20 - 27	20 - 26
Students submitting SAT score	18.0%	42.0%
Students submitting ACT score	92.0%	55.0%
Total number of applicants	1,062	222
Total number of admissions given out	915	141
Admitted students who chose to enroll	595	64
Yield rate	65.0%	45.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$37,850	$28,271
Average net price	$19,049	$17,595
Tuition	$19,100	$14,520
Room & board	$8,580	Room/dormitory: $3,740 Meal plan: $4,050
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	97.0% Average amount $12,733	100.0% Average amount $10,399
Students receiving federal student loan	23.0% Average amount $5,130	62.0% Average amount $5,006
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $15,498	5.0% Average amount $8,200

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,705 Men 45.4% Women 54.6%	287 Men 57.8% Women 42.2%
Graduate students	450 Men 53.3% Women 46.7%	250 Men 58.0% Women 42.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	65.7%	N/A
International students	6.7%	4.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	3,998	574
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	South Carolina Florida North Carolina Pennsylvania Michigan	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Health Professions Visual & Performing Arts Theology Business	Theology Business Psychology Health Professions Communication and Journalism
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	65.0%	46.1%
Dropout rate	12.7%	32.6%
Transferred out	22.3%	20.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,207 Year 2: $60,240 Year 3: $60,010 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,375 Year 2: $46,589 Year 3: $50,272 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,814 Year 2: $34,908 Year 3: $40,832 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $32,124 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,700 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $29,484 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,289 Year 2: $29,995 Year 3: $28,837 Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,784 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,059 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Theological and Ministerial Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: N/A	Theological and Ministerial Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,010 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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