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	Lincoln Christian University	Central Christian College of the Bible	Ozark Christian College	Grace University	Columbia International University	Messenger College
Overview
Location	Lincoln, Illinois	Moberly, Missouri	Joplin, Missouri	Omaha, Nebraska	Columbia, South Carolina	Bedford, Texas
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Town: Distant	City: Small	City: Large	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	64.0%	38.0%	76.0%		64.0%	50.0%
Common app member	No	No	No	No	No	No
Religious affiliation	Churches of Christ	Churches of Christ	Churches of Christ	Interdenominational		Protestant
Admission
Acceptance rate	63.5%	21.3%	98.1%	45.9%	45.6%	100.0%
Application fees		$100		Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25	$35
SAT range	940 - 1180	840 - 950	N/A	N/A	940 - 1135	N/A
ACT range	20 - 26	16 - 21	N/A	18 - 21	17 - 24	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	42.0%	13.0%			39.0%
Students submitting ACT score	55.0%	83.0%		100.0%	21.0%
Total number of applicants	222	520	257	159	526	8
Total number of admissions given out	141	111	252	73	240	8
Admitted students who chose to enroll	64	52	116	19	176	7
Yield rate	45.4%	46.8%	46.0%	26.0%	73.3%	87.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)			N/A		N/A	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	N/A	Required	N/A	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A	Not required	N/A	Not required	Required
High school transcript	N/A	N/A	Not required	N/A	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A	Required	N/A	Required	Required
Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$28,271	$32,030	$26,282	$34,380	$38,700	$26,341
Average net price	$17,595	$14,289	$17,482		$20,088	$14,115
Tuition	$14,520	$8,250	$13,290	$22,120	$24,490	$8,400
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,740 Meal plan: $4,050	$8,500	$6,270	Room/dormitory: $3,336 Meal plan: $3,988	$8,950
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan		Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan
Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $10,399	100.0% Average amount $5,859	100.0% Average amount $6,466		96.0% Average amount $17,706	100.0% Average amount $8,310
Students receiving federal student loan	62.0% Average amount $5,006	67.0% Average amount $4,840	55.0% Average amount $5,054		66.0% Average amount $5,128	100.0% Average amount $5,500
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $8,200	0.0% Average amount $0	4.0% Average amount $5,814		7.0% Average amount $9,004	0.0% Average amount $0
Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	287 Men 57.8% Women 42.2%	141 Men 56.0% Women 44.0%	559 Men 54.9% Women 45.1%		905 Men 46.2% Women 53.8%	31 Men 41.9% Women 58.1%
Graduate students	250 Men 58.0% Women 42.0%	29 Men 82.8% Women 17.2%	N/A	N/A	1,433 Men 47.6% Women 52.4%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low	Very Low	N/A	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	53.3%	N/A	N/A	47.6%	75.0%
International students	4.1%	1.8%	2.5%	N/A	14.2%	N/A
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Town: Distant	City: Small	City: Large	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	574	275	585	N/A	400	68
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No	No	N/A	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Missouri Alabama Arkansas Arizona Florida	N/A	N/A	South Carolina Florida North Carolina Georgia Texas	Arkansas Colorado Oklahoma Texas
Academics
Popular study areas	Theology Business Psychology Health Professions Communication and Journalism	Theology Education Business	Theology		Theology Education Business Psychology Liberal Arts	Philosophy and Religious Studies Theology
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	8:1	13:1	N/A	16:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Association for Biblical Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission	N/A	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
Outcome
Graduation rate	46.1%	42.9%	66.2%	N/A	62.1%	46.1%
Dropout rate	32.6%	54.8%	18.7%	N/A	16.8%	38.5%
Transferred out	20.2%	N/A	14.4%	N/A	19.0%	7.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Theological and Ministerial Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,010 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,703 Year 3: $27,403	Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,501 Year 2: $28,443 Year 3: $29,961 Bible/Biblical Studies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,375 Year 2: $14,627 Year 3: $18,997 Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,122 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	N/A	Theology and Religious Vocations, Other (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: $43,723 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $33,137 Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,420 Year 2: $24,421 Year 3: $25,579 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $23,982 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: $23,347 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,421 Year 3: N/A Theological and Ministerial Studies (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,420 Year 3: N/A Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,351 Year 3: N/A	N/A

Side-by-Side Comparison of Grace University

Lincoln Christian University

Central Christian College of the Bible

Ozark Christian College

Grace University

Columbia International University

Messenger College

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