Nazarene Bible College
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| Established: | 1964 |
| Type: | Bible college |
| President: | Harold B. Graves |
| Students: | 400 |
| Location: | Colorado Springs, CO, USA 38°48′50″N 104°45′11″W / 38.813760°N 104.753080°WCoordinates: 38°48′50″N 104°45′11″W / 38.813760°N 104.753080°W |
| Campus: | Rural |
| Website: | www.nbc.edu |
Nazarene Bible College (NBC) is a bible college in Colorado Springs, Colorado affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene.
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[edit] History
Nazarene Bible College was founded in 1964[1] and chartered in 1967.[2] It was approved by the Colorado Department of Education to grant degrees under Section 124-21-3 CS '63 (1965 Supp.) in 1970.
[edit] Campus
The campus is 65 acres (26 hectares) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2]
[edit] Affiliations
Nazarene Bible College is affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. It has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 2006, and by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education since 1976.[1]
[edit] Academics
Nazarene Bible College is a four-year institution and has a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio.[1] Admission is noncompetitive and the academic year is divided into quarters.[2]
[edit] Student life
Nazarene Bible College is co-educational, the average student age is 38, 80% are married, and 85% are Nazarene with 17 other Christian denominations represented.[1] There are over 400 students enrolled, men are a slight majority over women, and there is no housing on campus.[2]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b c d Nazarene Bible College: Facts page from 20 May 2009
- ^ a b c d Nazarene Bible College. (2009). In Student's Encyclopædia. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from Britannica Student Encyclopædia: http://student.britannica.com/comptons/article-9312659/Nazarene-Bible-College
