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{{Infobox university
| name = Lancaster Bible College
| image = Lancaster bible college seal.png
| image_size = 150
| caption =
| motto =
| established = {{Start date|1933}}
| type = [[Private university|Private]] [[Bible college]]
| accreditation = [[Middle States Commission on Higher Education|MSCHE]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Nondenominational Christianity|Non-denominational]]
| endowment =
| budget =
| chancellor =
| president = Thomas L. Kiedis, PhD, DMin
| Executive Director =
| vice-president =
| provost = Julia Hershey, DEd (Interim Provost)
| administrative_staff = 142 full-time, 30 part-time (fall 2025)<ref name="ipeds">{{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=lancaster&s=all&id=213400|title=College Navigator - Lancaster Bible College}}</ref>
| students = 2,455 (fall 2023)<ref name="ipeds"/>
| undergrad = 1,778 (fall 2023)<ref name="ipeds"/>
| postgrad = 677
| other =
| city = [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]]
| state = [[Pennsylvania]]
| country = United States
| campus = [[Suburban area|Suburban]], 109 acres (.45 km2)
| former_names = Lancaster School of the Bible (1933–1973), Lancaster Bible College & Graduate School (1996–2016) Lancaster Bible College {{!}} Capital Seminary & Graduate School (2016-2024)
| free_label = Hymn
| free = "My Hope Is in the Lord"
| sporting_affiliations = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]], [[National Christian College Athletic Association|NCCAA]] [[United East Conference|United East]]
| nickname = Chargers
| footnotes =
| faculty = 49 full-time, 8 part-time<ref name="About">{{cite web |title=Additional Facts |url=https://www.lbc.edu/about/ |publisher=Lancaster Bible College |access-date=Oct 13, 2023}}</ref>
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| colors = {{color box|#cc2647}} {{color box|#000000}} (Red and black)
| academic_affiliations = [[Association for Biblical Higher Education|ABHE]]
| website = {{URL|https://lbc.edu/| lbc.edu }}
| logo = Lancaster bible college logo25.png
| logo_size = 200
}}

{{Infobox school
| image = Lancaster bible college logo25.png
| motto =
| date_founded = 1933
| type = [[wikipedia:Private university|Private]] [[Bible college]]
| affiliations =
| former_names =
| founders =
| leadership =
| students = 2,455 (fall 2023)<ref>https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=lancaster&s=all&id=213400</ref>
| undergrad = 1,778 (fall 2023)<ref>https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=lancaster&s=all&id=213400</ref>
| postgrad = 677 (estimated)
| campuses = [[wikipedia:Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]], [[wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]
| mascot =
| staff = 142 full-time, 30 part-time (fall 2025)<ref>https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=lancaster&s=all&id=213400</ref>
| faculty =
| colors =
| athletics_affiliations =
| religious_affiliation = [[Protestantism]]
| website = [https://lbc.edu lbc.edu]
}}

'''Lancaster Bible College''' is a [[private university|private]] [[Bible college]], [[seminary]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lbc.edu/about/index.html|title=About Lancaster Bible College|website=www.lbc.edu|access-date=2016-11-08}}</ref> and [[graduate school]] in [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]].

Lancaster Bible College offers non-credit courses, undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs. The college offers several [[Master of Arts]] and [[Master of Education]] degree programs,<ref name="LBCFacts">{{cite web |title=Quick Facts |url=https://www.lbc.edu/about/quick-facts/ |publisher=Lancaster Bible College |access-date=February 5, 2020}}</ref> along with three [[Doctorate of Philosophy|Doctorate]] programs.<ref>{{cite press release |title=New PhD in Leadership Program Launched |url=http://www.lbc.edu/news-events/newsdetail.psml?doc-path=/default/files/default.www/content/content/news/11/02/New-PhD-in-Leadership-Launched.xml |publisher=Lancaster Bible College |date=February 8, 2011}}</ref>

==History==
Founded in 1933 by Henry J. Heydt, the original name of the school was Lancaster School of the Bible.<ref name="Princeton Review">{{cite web|title=Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School|url=http://www.princetonreview.com/LancasterBibleCollege.aspx|publisher=The Princeton Review|access-date=March 22, 2011}}</ref> In 1957, the college made the move to its current location in [[Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Manheim Township]], [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]], Pennsylvania. In 1973, the school took on its current name, and in 1981 the [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]] gave LBC official approval to offer the [[Bachelor of Science]] in Bible degree.

In 1994, LBC's graduate school was approved to award [[Master of Arts]] in Bible, Ministry, Counseling, and Master of Education degrees in School Counseling and Consulting Resource Teacher.

In July 2012, LBC announced the launching of a Philadelphia site through its partnership with the Center for Urban Theological Studies (CUTS).<ref>{{cite web |date=July 17, 2020 |title=History of the LBC {{!}} Capital Philadelphia Location |url=https://www.lbc.edu/philly/history/ |access-date=December 29, 2012 |publisher=Lancaster Bible College}}</ref> The location ceased operations on August 24, 2025, and the location's offerings have since been folded into the college's online programming.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lancaster Bible College: Philadelphia Site Information |url=https://www.lbc.edu/philly/ |publisher=Lancaster Bible College |access-date=September 29, 2025}}</ref>

LBC was granted an exception to [[Title IX]] in 2016 which allows it to legally discriminate against [[LGBT]] students for religious reasons.<ref name="CampusPride">{{cite web |url=https://www.campuspride.org/worstlist/ |title=Worst List: The Absolute Worst Campuses for LGBTQ Youth |author= |website=Campus Pride |date=May 17, 2019 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>

LBC's current president is Thomas L. Kiedis.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our President |url=https://www.lbc.edu/about/our-president/ |publisher=Lancaster Bible College |access-date=February 5, 2020}}</ref> He was preceded by Peter W. Teague (1999–2020), Gilbert A. Peterson (1979–1999), Stuart E. Lease (1961–1979), William J. Randolph (1953–1961), and Henry J. Heydt (1933–1953). Teague announced his retirement on August 21, 2018, and Kiedis became president effective February 1, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=President of LBC Announces 2019 Retirement|url=https://www.lbc.edu/blog/president-of-lbc-announces-2019-retirement.html|date=August 23, 2018|access-date=August 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiedis Named Next President of Lancaster Bible College |url=https://www.lbc.edu/blog/kiedis-named-next-president-of-lancaster-bible-college/ |publisher=Lancaster Bible College |access-date=February 5, 2020 |date=November 26, 2019}}</ref>

==Campus locations==
[[File:Lancaster-bible-college-facility.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Panoramic shot of Teague Learning Commons, Charles Frey Academic Center, and Peterson Dormitory]]
The campus of Lancaster Bible College is situated on 109 acres in [[Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Manheim Township]], [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]]. The campus is just north of [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]], Pennsylvania, and is within driving distance of Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and [[Washington, D.C.]]

==Academics==
{{Infobox US university ranking
| USNWR_REG = 130 (tie) of 152
| Wamo_MASTERSU = 351 of 604
}}
Lancaster Bible College is classified by [[The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching]] as a bible college with a high-undergraduate enrollment profile.<ref name=carnegie>{{cite web|title=Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School|url=http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/lookup_listings/view_institution.php?unit_id=213400|publisher=The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching|access-date=March 22, 2011}}</ref>

Students on average receive about $3,000 in financial aid from the college.<ref name=sportsmans>{{cite news|last=Reilly|first=PJ|title=The Hunting Connection; Sportsman's Odyssey Helps Lancaster Bible College Develop Partnerships And Long-Term Friendships|newspaper=Sunday News|date=July 18, 2010|location=Lancaster, Pennsylvania|page=C9}}</ref> Reduced tuition for one class per semester is offered to junior and senior high school students.

===Undergraduate education===
LBC's undergraduate education grants six bachelor's degrees, two associate degrees, and two one-year certificates. Over 170 faculty (part-time and full-time) teach at the college, many of whom have doctorates. Undergraduate students can select from 32 undergraduate majors (and 22 minors).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lbc.edu/undergraduate/academics/majors/|title=Undergraduate Majors|website=Lancaster Bible College}}</ref>

===Graduate education===
The institution's graduate education grants ten master's degrees and seven graduate certificates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Masters Programs |url=https://www.lbc.edu/academics/masters-programs/ |access-date=2025-09-10 |website=Lancaster Bible College |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Doctorate programs===
Lancaster currently offers four doctorate programs in Leadership (PhD), Biblical Studies (PhD), Educational Leadership (EdD) and Strategic Leadership (DMin).<ref name="lbc.edu">{{cite web |title=Academics |url=https://www.lbc.edu/academics/doctoral-programs/ |website=Lancaster Bible College}}</ref>

===Accreditation===
Lancaster Bible College is accredited by the [[Middle States Commission on Higher Education]] (MSCHE) and the [[Association for Biblical Higher Education on Accreditation]] (ABHE). LBC is also accredited by the [[Council on Social Work Education]] (CSWE), the [[National Association of Schools of Music]] (NASM), and by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COMSA).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Lancaster Bible College Accreditation|url = https://lbc.edu/about/accreditation/|website = Lancaster Bible College|access-date = 2018-02-20}}</ref> The school is registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Education.<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|title=Lancaster Bible College|url=http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=213400|publisher=National Center for Educational Statistics|access-date=March 22, 2011}}</ref><ref name="PA DOE">{{cite web|title=Lancaster Bible College|url=http://www.edna.ed.state.pa.us/entity.asp?txtAUN=413364744&txtSchool=0&txtInst=34721|publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Education|access-date=March 22, 2011}}</ref>

==Student life==
It is a tradition for students to receive a towel along with their diploma as they graduate, as a symbol of [[Maundy (foot washing)|foot washing]] and a reminder to use their education to serve others.<ref>{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Bernard|newspaper=Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era|title=Bible College Grads Are Urged To Serve; Fifty-Nine Graduates Receive Towels, Degrees And Words To Live By During Commencement At Good Shepherd Chapel|location=Lancaster, Pennsylvania|date=December 18, 2010|page=B1}}</ref>

==Trust Performing Arts Center==
{{Main|Lancaster Trust Company}}
[[file:Exterior of The Trust Performing Arts Center.jpg|thumb|200px|Facade of the Trust Performing Arts Center]]
Lancaster Bible College runs The Trust Performing Arts Center in downtown [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]]. Built in 1912 for the Lancaster Trust Company, the building features Beaux-Arts design from esteemed Lancaster architect [[C. Emlen Urban]].

The Trust hosts live theater, music, dance, and lectures throughout the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lancastertrust.com/about/|title=About The Trust Performing Arts Center in Lancaster, PA|website=The Trust Performing Arts Center}}</ref>

==Athletics==
[[File:Lancaster chargers wmark.png|thumb|left|180px|Lancaster Bible athletics wordmark]]
Lancaster Bible College teams (which are only at the college's Lancaster campus) participate as a member of the [[National Christian College Athletic Association]] (NCCAA) Division I and the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) [[NCAA Division III|Division III]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lancaster Bible College |url=https://thenccaa.org/sports/2016/6/3/Lancaster_Bible_College.aspx?id=482& |publisher=National Christian College Athletic Association |access-date=February 5, 2020}}</ref> The Chargers are a member of the NCAA's [[United East Conference]]. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball; women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lancaster Bible College Athletics - Official Athletics Website |url=https://lbcchargers.com/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Lancaster Bible College Athletics |language=en}}</ref>

Women's beach volleyball was added as a club sport during the 2023-2024 academic Year.

===Athletic awards===
*NEAC Presidents' Cup (2017, 2018, 2019)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lancaster Bible Takes Home Third Consecutive NEAC Presidents' Cup |url=https://www.neacsports.com/news/releases/2018-19/LBC_Takes_Home_Third_Consecutive_NEAC_Presidents-_Cup |publisher=North Eastern Athletic Conference |access-date=February 7, 2020 |location=Gansevoort, NY |date=July 19, 2019}}</ref>
*United East Conference Men's Basketball Champions (Formerly the North Eastern Athletic Conference) (2016, 2018, 2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=Chargers Win NEAC Championship |date=February 26, 2018 |url=https://www.lbc.edu/blog/chargers-win-neac-championship/ |access-date=February 26, 2018 |publisher=Lancaster Bible College}}</ref>

==References==

[[Category:Bible colleges in the United States]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Lancaster, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Religion in Lancaster, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1933]]
[[Category:1933 establishments in Pennsylvania]]