Union Bible College

Union Bible College is a less selective private nonprofit college in Westfield, Indiana. It admits most applicants, and graduates 50% of its students within six years.

Mostly online. 58% of undergraduates take only online courses (IPEDS, fall 2023). Earnings and prices describe a mix of online and on-campus students.

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Acceptance rate
91%

More selective than 14% of Indiana colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$10,110 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $15,700. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
50%

Higher than 40% of Indiana colleges we cover and 42% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
—

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Union Bible College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 98 applicants, Union Bible College admitted 85 and 79 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

98
Applied
85
Admitted
79
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-years who sent SAT scores0%
First-year students who return100%
Pell Grant recipients15%
Women / men54% / 46%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Union Bible College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$6,700
Housing & meals, on campus$4,890
Books & supplies$500
Total cost of attendance$15,700

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation—

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Union Bible College majors, earnings & careers

Union Bible College offers 7 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 6
  • Education · 1

Highest-earning majors at Union Bible College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 7 majors
  • Bible Studies—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
  • Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
  • Religious Music and Worship—
  • Theology / Ministry—
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher

$60,510
Indianapolis
$59,700
Indiana
$63,970
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Indianapolis

Cost of living
4% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,336/mo

2 bedrooms $1,536. Housing costs 11% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
35° / 84°

January and July average highs. 42 inches of rain a year, 20 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Hamilton County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)164
First-year students from Indiana70%
Next most common home statesKansas, Ohio, Florida
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2444% bachelor's · 56% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 27% · Hispanic 14% · Asian 12% · Black 5%International 2%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Hamilton County at a glance

Population365,056
Median household income$121,530
Adults with a bachelor's degree62%
Median age38

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Union Bible College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Indiana by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Union Bible College91%$10,11050%—This school
Marian University-Ancilla92%$19,463—$58,759
Bethel University98%$18,61053%$48,860
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne96%$18,19655%$55,362
Anderson University79%$25,02154%$48,899

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Union Bible College would cost you $9,353 less per year than Marian University-Ancilla, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Union Bible College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$13,400).
  • Marian University-Ancilla gives aided families $13,252 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Indiana residentUnion Bible CollegeMarian University-AncillaDifference
Tuition & fees$6,700$20,100−$13,400
Books & supplies$500$0+$500
Housing & meals$4,890$10,650−$5,760
Personal & travel$4,080$8,674−$4,594
Living-at-home adjustment−$470−$1,119+$649
Sticker price$15,700$38,305−$22,605
Average grants−$5,590−$18,842+$13,252
You pay$10,110$19,463−$9,353

“+” means Union Bible College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Union Bible College

What is the Union Bible College acceptance rate?

Union Bible College accepts 91% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 85 of 98 applicants were admitted.

How much does Union Bible College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $15,700 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,110 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $7,065 and families earning $110k+ pay $11,415.

What is the Union Bible College graduation rate?

50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Union Bible College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/union-bible-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).