Admissions

Louisville Bible College holds fast to her mission to educate preachers and other Christian workers for Christ’s Church. Accordingly, the most important qualification for admission to Louisville Bible College is Christian character. The college seeks students who are committed to Christ, motivated to serve the Church, intellectually able to succeed at a collegiate level, and willing to learn through both classroom instruction and practical service.

Prospective students seeking further information may contact the Admissions Office as follows:

Mail: Admissions Office
Louisville Bible College
P.O. Box 91046
Louisville, KY 40291

Telephone: (502) 231-5221 or 1-888-676-7458
Fax: (502) 231-5222
Email: admissions@louisvillebiblecollege.org

Application for Admission Process

An application for admission to Louisville Bible College and the required recommendation forms can be printed from the links below.

To apply please follow these simple steps:

1. Complete the entire application, including the Personal Information, Academic Information, Church Information, and Personal Profile sections.
2. Certify your information by signing below the Personal Profile section.
3. List three individuals who would be willing to fill out a personal recommendation questionnaire for you.
4. Print three recommendation forms and distribute them to your references. They can personally return them or you can collect them and return them with your application. Note: The forms must be completed by the individuals listed on the application.
5. Read the Commitment Statement, then sign and date the application.
6. Send the completed application, a recent photograph, the $15.00 non-refundable application fee, and recommendation forms (if applicable) to the address above.

Having received your application, the Admissions Office will acknowledge receipt by letter.

To complete your admission file official transcripts are required (see Admission Requirements below).

Only students whose admission files are complete will be considered for acceptance and enrollment. Students whose files are incomplete may be permitted to enroll for one semester at the discretion of the Admissions Office.

Admission Requirements

The admission file for degree-seeking students must include all official transcripts as outlined below. To be official, transcripts must come directly from an institution to the Admissions Office at LBC.

• New Freshman (never attended college): An official high school transcript confirming high school graduation date. Applicants who have not graduated from high school, but have received an equivalency diploma may submit an official transcript of GED scores in lieu of a high school transcript.

• Transfer Student: Official transcripts from each college previously attended. Transfer students with less than 32 hours of completed college coursework will also be expected to submit an official high school transcript confirming graduation date, or an official transcript of GED scores.

• Graduate Student: An official transcript from the institution that granted the applicant’s undergraduate degree, and official transcripts of any graduate level coursework previously completed.

Students who are not degree-seeking will be expected to complete the entire application process, and will be admitted as follows:

• Special Undergraduate: Although not required, an official high school or college transcript is strongly recommended. Should the student later choose to pursue a degree, transcript requirements must be met as listed above.
• Special Graduate: An official transcript from the institution that granted the applicant’s undergraduate degree will be required.
• Auditor: No transcripts are recommended or required.

Conditional Admission
Students who have completed the admission process and fit one of the following descriptions will be admitted on Conditional Admission:

• Freshman who have a cumulative high school GPA of less than 2.00 or who did not graduate from high school, but earned an equivalency diploma (GED).

• Transfer students who have a cumulative college GPA of less than 2.00 or who completed their most recent collegiate term on Academic Warning, Probation, or Suspension.

• Home school students who have not completed an accredited home school curriculum. Exceptions may be made by Academic Committee.

Conditional Admission limits a student to enrolling in a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours in any given semester. It requires that the student earn a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 in his first twelve (12) hours of study at LBC. Students who satisfy this requirement will be granted Good Standing. Students who fail to meet this standard will be placed on Academic Suspension for one semester.

Entrance Testing

As part of the Admissions process, every incoming student is required to take three tests administered here at the College and at no cost to the student. These tests are administered by the Academic Dean's office during the process of registration.

• Standardized Bible Content Test (SBCT): This test is an assessment of one's general familiarity with the Bible. It is not an assessment of one's spiritual condition, doctrinal commitment, or readiness for Bible college education or qualification for Christian service. The same or similar test will be administered during the semester preceding graduation in order to assess the student's progress during their collegiate career.

• Christian Worldview Inventory (CWI): Christian worldview is of utmost importance in Christian higher education. This test is given to assist the Faculty in addressing needed areas for strengthening the student's worldview assumptions. The same or similar test will be administered during the semester preceding graduation in order to assess the student's progress during their collegiate career.

• Accuplacer English Proficiency Tests: These tests are online inventories in the areas of Reading/Comprehension and Sentence Skills. Appointments can be made with the Academic Assistant for taking these two tests. These tests assist the Academic office and Registrar to offer appropriate academic advising in regards to general communication skills.

Transfer of Credit

Academic credit earned at an institution accredited or holding candidate status by one of the six regional accrediting associations, ABHE, ACICS, or TRACS in the United States, or by a provincial university in Canada, may be fully accepted. Transfer credit will be applied to degree requirements at the discretion of the Registrar.

Credit earned at colleges and universities that are not accredited may be accepted by Louisville Bible College on a course-by-course basis under the following provisions:

1. If the College is known to Louisville Bible College as offering comparable college-level courses, which are taught by qualified faculty.

2. If the College is authorized to grant degrees by the state where it is located or if it is listed in the Directory of Post Secondary Education or in the Higher Education Directory, credits may be accepted.

3. Credits accepted from non-accredited colleges will be officially accepted only after the student has successfully completed twelve (12) semester hours at Louisville Bible College and earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

Grades for transfer credit are not considered a part of the student’s cumulative GPA.