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Overview |
Ship | Appalachian Bible College | ||
| Location | Shippensburg, PA | Mount Hope, WV | ||
| Setting | Distant Town | Distant Town | ||
| Enrollment | 5,184 | 218 | ||
| Type | Public 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #708 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | - | Baptist | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | ship.edu | abc.edu | ||
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Costs |
Ship | Appalachian Bible College | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $9,570 | $16,280 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $11,574 | $16,280 | ||
| Room & Board | $12,952 | $9,160 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $23,344 | $18,749 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $5,951 | $10,734 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 85% | 100% |
Admission |
Ship | Appalachian Bible College | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 6,545 | 70 | ||
| Admitted | 5,599 | 69 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 85.5% | 98.6% | ||
| Enrolled % | 19.6% | 76.8% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.23 | 3.32 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Moderate | Very Easy | ||
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| ACT Range | 18/23 | |||
| SAT Range | 990/1210 | 1028/1200 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Required to be considered for admission | ||
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Academics |
Ship | Appalachian Bible College | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18:1 | 8:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Ship | Appalachian Bible College | ||
| Graduation Rate | 60% | 33% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $47,200 | $32,100 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 72% | 80% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $25,000 | $13,500 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $258 | $139 |
Diversity |
Ship | Appalachian Bible College | ||
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| % Men | 5% | 1% | ||
| % Women | 10% | 0% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Low | Extremely Low | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 78% | 97% | ||
| % Black | 10% | 1% | ||
| % Hispanic | 5% | 1% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 3% | 0% | ||
| % International | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 0% |
Students |
Ship | Appalachian Bible College | ||
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| % In-State | 90% | 44% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 9% | 54% | ||
Campus |
Ship | Appalachian Bible College | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is larger than than Appalachian Bible College based on total student enrollment (5,184 students vs. 218 students)
Ship vs. Appalachian Bible College Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Ship or Appalachian Bible College?
- Appalachian Bible College is 70.1% more expensive to attend than Ship for in-state tuition ($16,280.00 vs. $9,570.00)
- Out of state tuition is 40.7% higher at Appalachian Bible College than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($16,280.00 vs. $11,574.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Appalachian Bible College than Ship ($18,749 vs. $23,344)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Appalachian Bible College are 41.4% lower than costs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($9,160 vs. $12,952)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Appalachian Bible College than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 85%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Appalachian Bible College students is 80.4% larger than aid received Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($10,734 vs. $5,951)
Ship vs. Appalachian Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Ship or Appalachian Bible College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Appalachian Bible College or Ship .
- The average SAT score at Appalachian Bible College (1012) is 33 points higher than at Ship (979)
- Incoming Ship students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Appalachian Bible College (21)
- Accepted freshman Appalachian Bible College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Ship (3.23)
- Appalachian Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than Ship (85.5%)
Ship vs. Appalachian Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Ship or Appalachian 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 Appalachian Bible College and Ship.
- The graduation rate at Ship is higher than Appalachian Bible College (60% vs. 33%)
- Graduates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania earn on average $15,100 more per year than Appalachian Bible College graduates after ten years. ($47,200 vs. $32,100)
- Appalachian Bible College students graduate with a $11,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Ship graduates. ($13,500 vs. $25,000)
- Appalachian Bible College graduates are paying $119 less per month on federal student loans than Ship graduates. ($139 vs. $258)
- More Appalachian Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ship students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 72%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/