College of Biblical Studies
College of Biblical Studies at a Glance
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About College of Biblical Studies
According to Wikipedia, The College of Biblical Studies–Houston is a private nonprofit nondenominational evangelical coed Bible college located in Houston, Texas. The school was founded as the Houston Bible & Vocational Institute in 1976. In 2008, the college had 1,399 students. In 2019, the college had 460 students with 134 of them being full-time. In 2007, 51% of students were African-American and 23% were Hispanic. In 2019, 47% of the students were black, 24% Hispanic, 17% white, and 8% Asian.
College of Biblical Studies's Online Degrees
AA in Biblical Studies
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Biblical Studies & Biblical Counseling
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Organizational Leadership
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Bible Studies
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
College of Biblical Studies Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 100% | 86% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does College of Biblical Studies Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $10,180 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do College of Biblical Studies Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former College of Biblical Studies students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,156 a year, and 80% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
College of Biblical Studies's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 694 | 694 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is College of Biblical Studies?
College of Biblical Studies is located at 7000 Regency Square Blvd., Houston, TX 77036-3211.
How Safe is College of Biblical Studies?
No violent or property offenses were reported on College of Biblical Studies’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, College of Biblical Studies has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Houston has a violent crime rate of 1.16% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.33%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is College of Biblical Studies Known For?
College of Biblical Studies is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
College of Biblical Studies's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much College of Biblical Studies's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
College of Biblical Studies ranks #709 in the U.S. and #3253 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
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