Company description
Free Will Baptist Bible College Administration Office offers Colleges services in Nashville TN, TN area.
More details
- Mission
- The mission of Free Will Baptist Bible College (FWBBC) is to educate leaders to serve Christ, His Church, and His world through Biblical thought and life. The 67-year-old, four-year institution is the only college owned and operated by the National Association of Free Will Baptists, a 250,000-member evangelical denomination with 2,400 churches in 40 states that traces its American origins back to 1727. While every FWBBC student majors in Bible, many students carry double majors (Bible plus pastoral ministry, Christian education, youth ministry, English, history, teacher education, business, music, psychology, counseling, etc.). As a Bible college, the institution emphasizes a distinctly Christian education with a strong core of Biblical and theological studies at the heart of all educational programs, a Christian worldview integrating the entire curriculum, Christian morals and ethics, and Christian leadership and service. The college seeks Christian students who are serious about pursuing academic excellence and doing the will of God. FWBBC is different from other colleges in that it is a community of faith and learning with chapel four days each week and a commitment to Christian service that places students throughout metropolitan Nashville to serve the homeless and disadvantaged in rescue missions, the congregations in local churches, the elderly in nursing homes, as well as counsel troubled teens, engage in community service projects, and other service roles. Students volunteer more than 10,000 hours of community service each year through ESL instruction with international students. Since 1998, the Teacher Education Department at FWBBC has partnered with the Nashville chapter of Junior Achievement to reach students with the importance of education and free enterprise. FWBBC students have taught more than 265 elementary classes and reached more than 5,000 students. A Junior Achievement official said that FWBBC was their top non-corporate volunteer provider. The college is a gathering place for biblical preachers and expositors, for biblical scholars, researchers, and writers. FWBBC has long believed that education is more than classroom lectures. What takes place outside the classroom is important in shaping Christian minds, hearts, and hands. In addition to daily chapel and weekly Christian Service experiences, FWBBC students engage in student government, required artistic events, intramural and intercollegiate athletics, and events such as Missions Conference, Bible Conference, and special lecture series. The low teacher-student ratio allows FWBBC faculty to interact closely with students and get to know them outside the classroom. Numerous FWBBC students travel internationally to serve on mission fields during the summer and during fall and spring breaks. For the first time in 67 years, the college is planning to relocate in the Metropolitan Nashville area and has purchased land in the nearby Gallatin community for a new and larger campus. The college curriculum is also expanding into the areas of science, biology education, and nursing programs, as well as online learning and adult degree programs. The college offers 24 baccalaureate and six associate degrees. Being regionally and nationally accredited college, FWBBC is also a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). FWBBC is approved by the Tennessee State Department of Education for training veterans, foreign students, and Civil Service employees. The college maintains membership in a number of organizations, including the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) and the Tennessee College Association. The college provides a challenging curriculum and a stimulating learning environment. Professors not only teach their students to think critically as they pursue knowledge in their chosen fields, they also lead them into a deeper understanding of the Bible and the Christian worldview.
- General Information
- Not Selective, Very Small School, Protestant Affiliation, Urban/Major City, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - Low, Out of State - High, Medium Cost, Advanced Placement/CLEP, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Dormitories, Religious Organizations, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Low
- Other Admission Requirements
- GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, SAT/ACT tests NOT required, Financial statement NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- School Type
- Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation), 4-year or above
- Campus Description
- 10-acre, urban campus in Nashville.
- Costs
- 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $14,306
- Campus Setting
- Located within a major urban area
- Religious Affiliation
- Free Will Baptist Church
- Type
- College/University
- Email
- [email protected]
- Level
- Four Year School
- Entrance Difficulty
- Non-competitive
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- City Type
- Large City
- Highest Offering
- Bachelors
- Highest Degree Offered
- Bachelors
- Selectivity
- selective
- Academic Calendar
- Semester
- Campus Size
- 10 acres
- Control
- Private
- Application Deadline
- rolling
- Institutional Control
- Private
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $12270
- Setting
- urban
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 10240
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 10240
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $5352
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $1720
- Year Founded
- 1942
- Accredited
- true
- Typical Board Cost
- 2832
- Typical Room Cost
- 1756
- Founded In
- 1942
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $409
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $35
- Additional Fees
- 590
- Books Cost (estimate)
- 300
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 179
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 194
- International Application Fee
- $35
- Application Fee
- $35
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 79
- Graduate Application Fee
- $0
- Percent African American
- 1
- Percent Asian
- 1
- Percent Hispanic
- 1
- Percent Native American
- 1
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.fwbbc.edu/
