Thiel College vs. Appalachian Bible College

Comparable Facts

Compare Thiel College in Greenville, PA with Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Thiel College is larger than Appalachian Bible College based on total student enrollment (950 students vs. 223 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Thiel College is located in Greenville, PA (Distant Town setting); Appalachian Bible College is in Mount Hope, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Thiel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Appalachian Bible College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Thiel College 12:1; Appalachian Bible College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Appalachian Bible College are 39.2% lower than at Thiel College ($9,430 vs. $15,504).
• Out-of-state tuition is 104.4% higher at Thiel College than at Appalachian Bible College (about $19,584 more per year; $38,344 vs. $18,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Thiel College as at Appalachian Bible College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thiel College students is 68.1% larger than aid received by Appalachian Bible College students ($30,356 vs. $18,061).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Appalachian Bible College than at Thiel College (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Thiel College, required at Appalachian Bible College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Appalachian Bible College average a 3.32 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Thiel College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.4% at Thiel College vs. 79.2% at Appalachian Bible College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Appalachian Bible College graduates have a $14,376 lower median loan debt than Thiel College graduates ($13,500 vs. $27,876).
• Among borrowers, Appalachian Bible College graduates have an estimated $149 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Thiel College graduates ($139 vs. $288).
• More Appalachian Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Thiel College students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 62%).

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