Berea College vs. Central Bible College

Berea College vs. Central Bible College comparison

	Berea College	Central Bible College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berea College	Central Bible College
Location	Berea, KY	Springfield, Missouri
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,487
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Assemblies of God Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	berea.edu	cbcag.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Berea College	Central Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$48,600	$12,412
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,600	$12,412
Room & Board	$7,892	$5,392
Avg Net Price	$4,379	-
Avg Grant Aid	$51,923	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Berea College	Central Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,073	125
Admitted	678	125
Acceptance Rate	32.7%	100%Open
Enrolled %	60.9%	35.2%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.62	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	24/27	19/24
SAT Range	1156/1335	1120/1350
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
Application Deadline	Mar 31, 2026

Academics	Berea College	Central Bible College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	0:1
Popular Majors		Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	Berea College	Central Bible College
Graduation Rate	-	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,800	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$59	N/A

Diversity	Berea College	Central Bible College
% Men	1%	NaN
% Women	0%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	0%
% Black	16%	0%
% Hispanic	8%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Berea College	Central Bible College
% In-State	44%	-
% Out-of-State	46%	-
Campus	Berea College	Central Bible College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Berea College is larger than than Central Bible College based on total student enrollment (1,487 students vs. 0 students)

Berea College vs. Central Bible College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berea College or Central Bible College?

• Berea College is 291.6% more expensive to attend than Central Bible College for in-state tuition ($48,600.00 vs. $12,412.00)
• Out of state tuition is 291.6% higher at Berea College than Central Bible College ($48,600.00 vs. $12,412.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Bible College are 46.4% lower than costs at Berea College ($5,392 vs. $7,892)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Berea College than Central Bible College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berea College students is ?% larger than aid received Central Bible College ($51,923 vs. $0)

Berea College vs. Central Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Berea College or Central Bible College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Central Bible College or Berea College .

• Accepted freshman Berea College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.62) than students at Central Bible College (3.32)
• Central Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Berea College (32.7%)

Berea College vs. Central Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berea College or Central Bible College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Central Bible College and Berea College.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/