Nazarene Bible College

Nazarene Bible College
Nazarene Bible College Seal
Motto "Christian Education for those Called to Serve"
Type Bible College
Established 1967
Affiliation Nazarene
President Harold B. Graves Jr.[1]
Students 1400[2]
Location Colorado Springs, CO, USA
38°48′50″N 104°45′11″W / 38.813760°N 104.753080°W / 38.813760; -104.753080Coordinates: 38°48′50″N 104°45′11″W / 38.813760°N 104.753080°W / 38.813760; -104.753080
Campus City
Colors Navy and Silver         
Website www.nbc.edu

Nazarene Bible College (NBC) is a Bible College located on 43 acres (170,000 m2) in Colorado Springs, Colorado founded in 1964,[2] chartered in 1967, and approved by the Colorado Department of Education to grant degrees in 1970.[3] NBC has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio.[2] Admission is noncompetitive and the academic year is divided into trimesters, similar to the quarter calendar system, but granting credit in semester hours.

Nazarene Bible College is a private four-year, co-educational institution serving over 1400 students through both campus and online course delivery. The average students' age is 38 years old, and there is no housing on campus. The ratio of men to women is slightly less than 2:1. Additionally, 80% are married, and 75% are Nazarene with 31 other Christian denominations represented.[2]

Description

Nazarene Bible College is a baccalaureate granting institution affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene.[4] All the degree programs (except Christian counseling and Music Ministries) are offered through the online delivery system.[5]

NBC has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 2006, and the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) since 1976. NBC is also approved by the United States Department of Education (USDE), the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE), and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).[6]

NBC has collaborated with several institutions, including Caribbean Nazarene College, Nazarene Higher Education Consortium, Nazarene Theological College, and South Pacific Nazarene Theological College.[7]

Presidents

  • Charles H. Strickland: 1967–1972
  • Leonard S. Oliver: 1972–1984
  • Jerry D. Lambert: 1984–1994
  • Hiram E. Sanders: 1994–2006
  • Harold B. Graves Jr.: 2006–present

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nazarene Bible College Welcome page 08 Feb 2011
  2. 1 2 3 4 Nazarene Bible College: Facts page from 08 Feb 2011
  3. ↑ Nazarene Bible College: History page from 08 Feb 2011
  4. ↑ Nazarene Bible College: Affiliation page from 08 Feb 2011
  5. ↑ Nazarene Bible College: Online page from 08 Feb 2011
  6. ↑ Nazarene Bible College: Why NBC page from 08 Feb 2011
  7. ↑ Nazarene Bible College: Partnerships page from 08 Feb 2011
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