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GBS Facts

Location: Cincinnati, OH; access to campus from Interstate 71, air, rail and bus.

Student Body: More than 230 men and women from 22 states and 11 foreign countries.

Faculty: 13 full-time faculty members; 11 part-time faculty members; 18 adjunct faculty members

Average Class Size: 17.4

History: God's Bible School began in 1900 under the leadership of Martin Wells Knapp.

Religious Affiliation: Interdenominational

Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Arts

Accreditations: GBS is fully accredited by Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. This is the regional accrediting agency that accredits such institutions as the Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati, as well as Christian colleges and universities, such as Cincinnati Christian University and Indiana Wesleyan University. GBS is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education, a national accrediting agency that is authorized by the Department of Education to accredit Bible colleges. 

Recognitions: GBS is recognized by the Department of Education of the state of Ohio, and all its degrees are authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents. It is approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to enroll international students and by the Social Security Administration to give training to those who qualify to receive benefits under the Social Security Program. Additionally, the college is approved by the State Approving Agency of the State Department of Education of Ohio to give training to veterans and veterans’ orphans who qualify for benefits.

Affiliations: GBS is also an institution listed by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and holds membership in the following organizations: Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), National Association of Independent College and Universities (NAICU), SouthWest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries (SWON), and the College Administrator’s Roundtable.

Academic Divisions: Ministerial Education, Intercultural Studies and World Missions, Teacher Education, Music, and General Studies Through these divisions, 12 majors are offered.

Residential Students: 2 residential halls and married student housing; nearly 70% of students live on campus

Academic Facilities: 5 buildings containing instructional classrooms equipped with State of the Art Classroom Technology, R.G. Flexon Memorial Library

Approximate Tuition Cost: $2,100 per semester

Room and Board: $1,650 per semester

Faculty to Student Ratio: 1:13.6

Ministry Opportunities: Inner-City Adult Ministries, Main Street Chapel, Vine Street Chapel, Inner-City Children’s Ministries, Main Street Kid’s Club, Vine Street Kid’s Club, Laurel Homes Kid’s Club, Mt. Auburn Kid’s Club, Inner-City Teen Ministries, Teens of Power School, Teen Power, Teen Praise, Scarlet Oaks Nursing Home Ministry, Jail Ministry, Personal Witnessing Team, Open-Air Sketch-Board Ministry, Prayer Station, Local Church Ministries

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