Allegheny College vs. Lancaster Bible College

Comparable Facts

Compare Allegheny College in Meadville, PA with Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lancaster Bible College is larger than Allegheny College based on total student enrollment (2,519 students vs. 1,171 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Allegheny College is located in Meadville, PA (Distant Town setting); Lancaster Bible College is in Lancaster, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Allegheny College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lancaster Bible College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Allegheny College 8:1; Lancaster Bible College 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lancaster Bible College are 13.3% lower than at Allegheny College ($12,221 vs. $14,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 88.6% higher at Allegheny College than at Lancaster Bible College (about $26,560 more per year; $56,550 vs. $29,990).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Allegheny College as at Lancaster Bible College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Allegheny College students is 152.8% larger than aid received by Lancaster Bible College students ($44,987 vs. $17,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Allegheny College and Lancaster Bible College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Allegheny College Feb 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Allegheny College average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Lancaster Bible College (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Allegheny College vs. 33.7% at Lancaster Bible College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lancaster Bible College graduates have a $12,334 lower median loan debt than Allegheny College graduates ($16,666 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers, Lancaster Bible College graduates have an estimated $127 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Allegheny College graduates ($172 vs. $299).
• More Allegheny College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lancaster Bible College students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 67%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.