Central Bible College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Central Bible College, also known as CBC, is a Christian College located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. It was established in 1922 in response to the heightened need for training ministers and missionaries. Until 1980, CBC was known as Central Bible Institute. The founding father of CBC was D. W. Kerr. CBC offers a wide variety of degrees and diplomas in diverse areas of study. CBC is organized into the following academic divisions:

• The Division of Arts and Sciences
• The Division of Biblical Education
• The Division of Church Ministries
• The Division of Fine Arts and Communication
• The Division of Missions and Evangelism

Central Bible College hosts several student clubs and organizations. Some of them are Campus Mission Fellowship, Campus Radio Station, CBC Amateur Radio Club, CBC Worldwide Internet Broadcast, Delta Chi and the Student Government Association. The CBC athletic teams are known as the Spartans.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Assemblies of God Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 649 in 2009-2010 (438 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 85% are full-time and 15% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

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Room and Board

Central Bible College provides on-campus housing for 663 of its 438 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (134 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology and Religious Vocations