Gods Bible School and College
U.S. News Liberal Arts 2027
#166
Acceptance rate
75.3%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$7,710
$12,870 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
409
Student-faculty ratio 9:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
35.0%
4-year; 6-year rate 80.0%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Website
- www.gbs.edu
- Undergraduates
- 409
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In Cincinnati
- Nearest international airport
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), about 10 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Other Protestant
- President
- Rodney Loper (President)
- Phone
- 5137217944
- City
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Address
- 1810 Young Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202-6838
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 43.8%, women 66.0%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no SAT/ACT data for students admitted in 2025.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 8 in 10
158 applicants in 2025, 75.3% admitted
119 admitted 39 not admitted Yield 64.7%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's5 (20% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - | |||
| Religious/Sacred Music. | - | |||
| Divinity/Ministry. | - | |||
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other. | - | |||
| Lay Ministry. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - | |||
| Music Teacher Education. | - |
Students
431 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 47:53 · Freshman retention 81.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 186
- First-year undergraduates 59
- Graduate students 22
- Transfers and others 164
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (409)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
33 in 2025 · 7.9% in 2016
1 in 2025 · 11.1% in 2017
Cost
2025 cost per year
$12,870
- Undergraduate tuition
- $7,710
- Room and board
- $5,160
- Graduate tuition
- $8,420
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 10% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 27%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$7.3M
Expenses$6.4M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati · 1.2 mi
U.S. News #179
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Xavier UniversityCincinnati · 2.9 mi
U.S. News #208
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Miami University-OxfordOxford · 29.7 mi
U.S. News #133
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University of DaytonDayton · 46.6 mi
U.S. News #121
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Earlham CollegeRichmond · 53.6 mi
Liberal Arts #83
-
University of KentuckyLexington · 74.4 mi
U.S. News #148
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Ball State UniversityMuncie · 89.2 mi
U.S. News #227
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University of LouisvilleLouisville · 91.8 mi
U.S. News #179
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University of IndianapolisIndianapolis · 96.1 mi
U.S. News #288
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
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.