Word of Life Bible Institute
Tuition per year
$11,500
$22,300 with room and board
Undergraduates
489
Student-faculty ratio 22:1
Graduation rate
86.6%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 86.6%
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 2-year
- Location
- Pottersville, New York
- Website
- www.wordoflife.edu
- Undergraduates
- 489
- Student-faculty ratio
- 22 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, distant
- Nearest major city
- Albany, about 70 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Albany International Airport (ALB), about 70 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Interdenominational
- President
- Brian Baker (Vice President NY Bible Institute & Camps)
- Phone
- 5184944723
- City
- Pottersville, New York
- Address
- 4230 Glendale Road, Pottersville, NY 12860-0129
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Students
489 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 50:50 · Freshman retention 81.8%
- Continuing undergraduates 173
- First-year undergraduates 316
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (489)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years
46 in 2025 · 8.6% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$22,300
- Undergraduate tuition
- $11,500
- Room and board
- $10,800
Tuition rose 24% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 61%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$14.5M
Expenses$16.0M
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 22 | 16 |
| Basketball | 14 | 8 |
| Cross Country | 8 | 6 |
| Volleyball | - | 10 |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 23 | 16 |
| Basketball | 15 | 10 |
| Cross Country | 11 | 7 |
| Softball | - | 10 |
| Volleyball | - | 10 |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 22 | 16 |
| Basketball | 15 | 12 |
| Softball | - | 13 |
| Volleyball | - | 9 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury · 37.1 mi
Liberal Arts #19
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Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs · 43.8 mi
Liberal Arts #41
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University of VermontBurlington · 59.9 mi
U.S. News #133
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Union CollegeSchenectady · 63.3 mi
Liberal Arts #44
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Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy · 69.5 mi
U.S. News #69
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Russell Sage CollegeTroy · 69.5 mi
U.S. News #227
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SUNY at AlbanyAlbany · 72.2 mi
U.S. News #121
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Dartmouth CollegeHanover · 76.0 mi
U.S. News #12
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Williams CollegeWilliamstown · 76.7 mi
Liberal Arts #1
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.