Appalachian Bible College
Acceptance rate
77.8%
2025
Peer median 81.8%
Tuition per year
$18,760
$28,190 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
220
Student-faculty ratio 7:1
Peer median 12 : 1
Graduation rate
51.9%
4-year; 6-year rate 51.9%
Peer median 5.7%
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Mount Hope, West Virginia
- Website
- abc.edu
- Undergraduates
- 220
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a small city
- Nearest major city
- Winston-Salem, about 130 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), about 140 mi
- Also known as
- ABC
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- President
- Daniel L Anderson (President)
- Phone
- 3048776428
- City
- Mount Hope, West Virginia
- Address
- 161 College Drive, Mount Hope, WV 25880-9557
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 81.8% · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 36.8%, women 37.2%.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 36% submitted SAT, 31% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT scores required for admission
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 8 in 10
99 applicants in 2025, 77.8% admitted
77 admitted 22 not admitted Yield 79.2%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other · Master's1 (0% 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. | $29,545 | |||
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other. | - |
Students
223 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 56:44 · Freshman retention 65.7%
- Continuing undergraduates 114
- First-year undergraduates 60
- Graduate students 3
- Transfers and others 46
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (220)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
7 in 2025 · 0.7% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2018
Cost
2025 cost per year
$28,190
- Undergraduate tuition
- $18,760
- Room and board
- $9,430
- Graduate tuition
- $9,540
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose 38% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 28%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$7.4M
Expenses$6.3M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCCAA
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 10 | 9 |
| Soccer | 19 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 10 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 10 | 8 |
| Soccer | 15 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 10 | 7 |
| Soccer | 15 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 11 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg · 60.5 mi
U.S. News #52
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Washington and Lee UniversityLexington · 95.9 mi
Liberal Arts #12
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Virginia Military InstituteLexington · 96.3 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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Ohio University-Main CampusAthens · 112.9 mi
U.S. News #202
-
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem · 129.2 mi
U.S. News #34
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg · 132.8 mi
U.S. News #137
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West Virginia UniversityMorgantown · 140.1 mi
U.S. News #227
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro · 145.2 mi
U.S. News #208
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North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro · 146.0 mi
U.S. News #219
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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.