Southwestern College vs. Lancaster Bible College

Southwestern College vs. Lancaster Bible College comparison

	Southwestern College	Lancaster Bible College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwestern College	Lancaster Bible College
Location	Winfield, KS	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,174	2,066
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#453	#842
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sckans.edu	lbc.edu
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Costs	Southwestern College	Lancaster Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$36,500	$27,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,500	$27,760
Room & Board	$9,380	$11,190
Avg Net Price	$27,003	$21,415
Avg Grant Aid	$26,047	$17,852
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Southwestern College	Lancaster Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,240	351
Admitted	870	341
Acceptance Rate	70.2%	97.2%
Enrolled %	23.3%	54%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22	20/25
SAT Range	900/1220	1010/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 22, 2025

Academics	Southwestern College	Lancaster Bible College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Health Professions (4%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (93%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Southwestern College	Lancaster Bible College
Graduation Rate	57%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,100	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$16,666
Median Loan Payment	$266	$172

Diversity	Southwestern College	Lancaster Bible College
% Men	65%	50%
% Women	35%	50%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	48%
% Black	12%	26%
% Hispanic	8%	3%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	20%

Students	Southwestern College	Lancaster Bible College
% In-State	36%	68%
% Out-of-State	61%	32%
Campus	Southwestern College	Lancaster Bible College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lancaster Bible College is larger than than Southwestern College based on total student enrollment (2,066 students vs. 1,174 students)

Southwestern College vs. Lancaster Bible College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwestern College or Lancaster Bible College?

• Southwestern College is 31.5% more expensive to attend than Lancaster Bible College for in-state tuition ($36,500.00 vs. $27,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.5% higher at Southwestern College than Lancaster Bible College ($36,500.00 vs. $27,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lancaster Bible College than Southwestern College ($21,415 vs. $27,003)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern College are 19.3% lower than costs at Lancaster Bible College ($9,380 vs. $11,190)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern College as Lancaster Bible College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern College students is 45.9% larger than aid received Lancaster Bible College ($26,047 vs. $17,852)

Southwestern College vs. Lancaster Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Lancaster Bible College (1003) is 4 points higher than at Southwestern College (999)
• Incoming Southwestern College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Lancaster Bible College (21)
• Accepted freshman Southwestern College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Lancaster Bible College (3.31)
• Lancaster Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Southwestern College (70.2%)

Southwestern College vs. Lancaster Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwestern College or Lancaster 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 Lancaster Bible College and Southwestern College.

• The graduation rate at Southwestern College is higher than Lancaster Bible College (57% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Southwestern College earn on average $18,200 more per year than Lancaster Bible College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $34,900)
• Lancaster Bible College students graduate with a $9,084 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern College graduates. ($16,666 vs. $25,750)
• Lancaster Bible College graduates are paying $94 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern College graduates. ($172 vs. $266)
• More Lancaster Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 57%)

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