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Kentucky Mountain Bible College

Kentucky Mountain Bible College

Jackson, KY · Rural · 69 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$9,337
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
55%
Graduation rate
69% typical
$21,256
Earnings 10 years on
$58,391 typical
100%
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Association for Biblical Higher Education
About

Kentucky Mountain Bible College in Jackson, Kentucky, is best known for its intentional focus on conservative evangelical ministry training, spiritual formation, and preparation for global missions and pastoral leadership. The institution offers focused, Bible-centered programs centered around a Bachelor of Arts in Religion, with strong concentrations in pastoral ministries, Christian education, and intercultural studies. Campus life is close-knit and deeply devotional, emphasizing shared spiritual disciplines, daily chapel services, and hands-on community Christian service in the surrounding Appalachian region. A distinctive characteristic of KMBC is its debt-free emphasis, which intentionally pairs low-cost tuition and campus work opportunities to allow graduates to enter the mission field or ministry without significant financial burdens.


Wikipedia:Kentucky Mountain Bible College (KMBC) is a private Holiness bible college in Vancleve, Kentucky, United States. It is a ministry of the Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association. The college claims that over 70% of its graduates have entered Christian ministry, including speakers, missionaries, and pastors in over 60 countries worldwide.

Location
Jackson, KY, 41339 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
CVG · Cincinnati
120 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$10,360
Housing & food (on campus)$5,630
Books & supplies$500
Cost of attendance$16,603
Average net price$9,337
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$10,360
Housing & food (on campus)$5,630
Books & supplies$500
Cost of attendance$16,603
Average net price$9,337
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$5,773
$30–48k
$10,363
$48–75k
$11,465
$75–110k
$11,513
$110k+
$15,108
Grants from the school
100% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $3,050
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
55%
Within 4 yrs
18%
Back for yr 2
70%
Transferred
10%
8 yrs after starting
49% graduated · 18% transferred · 33% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$21,778
10 yrs after entry$21,256
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
100%
Test policy
Required
SAT average
1080
R 505–598 · M 443–528
ACT midpoint
23
Comp 17–25 · E 18–24 · M 16–23
SAT middle 50%: 948–1126
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Admitted students
Yield: 54.8% of admitted students enroll 

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Student Body
Gender
Men 61%Women 39%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
54%
Family income
$30,229
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
46%
Where first-years come from
In state (KY)
47.1%
Out of state
52.9%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: IN 3 · MI 2 · ID 1 · IL 1 · OH 1

Race & ethnicity
White
86%
Hispanic
3%
Black
3%
Non-resident
7%
AI/AN
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$21,778
After 10 yrs
$21,256
Religion/Religious Studies9
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$6M
Full-time faculty
69%
Faculty salary
$1,050/mo
Teaching spend
$7,797
per student
Federal loans
24%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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