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Grace Bible College
Grand Rapids , Michigan




Grace Bible College
 Grace Bible College

 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION
Enrollment
Students can start in fall.

Application Deadline
1/31. Transfers accepted from institutions abroad.

Financial Aid
Need-based and non-need based financial aid available.

Housing
Guaranteed, also available during summer.

Services
ESL program at cooperating institution.


 SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
School Type
Independent, Coed

Setting
Suburban 16-acre campus

Degrees Offered
Associate and Bachelor's

Comprehensive Cost
$20,170 includes full-time tuition ($13,400), mandatory fees ($520), and room and board ($6250). Part-time tuition: $450 per semester hour. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load
(Cost includes full-time tuition plus additional fees such as room and board and mandatory fees)

Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult , 65% of applicants were admitted

Admissions Contact
Mr. Kevin Gilliam, Director of Enrollment
Grace Bible College
1101 Aldon Street
SW, PO Box 910
Grand Rapids, MI 49509
Phone: 616-538-2330 Ext. 239
Toll-free: 800-968-1887
Fax: 616-538-0599


 STUDENT SNAPSHOT
Undergraduate Student Population 
179 undergraduate students, 44% women, 56% men, 10% transferred in
Minority Breakdown 
3% African American, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander

Housing Info 
40% live on campus

 SCHOOL DETAILS
Freshman
Admission: 159 applied; 104 admitted; 53 enrolled
Average high school GPA: 3.24
Test Scores:
       SAT verbal scores over 500 72%
       SAT math scores over 500 43%
       ACT scores over 18 83%
       ACT scores over 24 20%
       ACT scores over 30 3%
Faculty
total: 21
full-time: 38% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 13 :1

Majors
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services:
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Finance and Financial Management Services Related; Management Science; Marketing/Marketing Management
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services:
Computer and Information Sciences
Education:
Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Music Teacher Education; Secondary Education
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities:
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies:
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related
Philosophy And Religious Studies:
Religious Studies
Public Administration And Social Service Professions:
Human Services
Theology And Religious Vocations:
Biblical Studies; Missionary Studies and Missiology; Pastoral Studies/Counseling; Theology; Youth Ministry
Visual And Performing Arts:
Music

Academic Programs
special study options: academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement credit, English as a second language, independent study, internships, off-campus study
ROTC: Army (c)
School Calendar: semesters

Athletics
Athletics: Member NCCAA
Nonscholarship sports: basketball, soccer (m), volleyball (w)
Intramural sports: basketball M, football M, golf M, racquetball M/W, skiing (cross-country) M/W, skiing (downhill) M/W, soccer M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M/W, volleyball M, weight lifting M/W
Intercollegiate sports: basketball M/W, soccer M, volleyball W

Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Bultema Memorial Library
Collection: 42,143 titles; 155 serial subscriptions;
Endowment: $335,244

Costs (2009-10)
Comprehensive fee: $20,170 includes full-time tuition ($13,400), mandatory fees ($520), and room and board ($6250). Part-time tuition: $450 per semester hour. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load
Required fees: $520 per year part-time, $520 per year part-time
Room and board: college room only: $3150. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility
Payment plan: installment
Waivers: employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2007, 136 applied for aid, 128 were judged to have need, 22 had their need fully met. 40 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $755). 23 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $303)
In 2007, 19 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 71%
Average financial aid package: $9070
Average need-based loan: $3869
Average need-based gift aid: $5524
Average non-need-based aid: $3223
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $8955
Applying
Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred entrance
Required: high school transcript, 2 letters of recommendation
Required for some: interview
Recommended: minimum 2.5 GPA
Application deadline: 7/15 (freshmen)
Notification: 8/1 (freshmen), continuous (transfers)


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