Appalachian Bible College

Infobox University
name = Appalachian Bible College
motto = "Because life is for service"


established = 1950
type = Private
president = Daniel L. Anderson
city = Bradley
state = West Virginia
country = USA
students = 350
faculty = 22
campus = Urban
mascot = Warriors
free_label = Athletics
free = Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's Soccer and Women's Volleyball
website = [http://www.abc.edu/ www.abc.edu]

: "The school is unrelated to Appalachian State University."Appalachian Bible College is a small, non-profit, private, Christian college north of Beckley, West Virginia. While unaffiliated with any particular denomination, it is generally an evangelical institution.

The school was founded in 1950 by Lester E. Pipkin and Robert Guelich. Pipkin served as the school's first President until he was replaced by Daniel L. Anderson, current president, in 1983. [http://www.abc.edu/welcome/history.php] Current enrollment is about 300. The school is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association for Biblical Higher Education. [ [http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.asp Institution Accreditation - Search Page ] ] ABC also maintains membership in the American Association of Christian Colleges and Seminaries. [ [http://www.aaccs.info/members.asp American Association of Christian Colleges and Seminaries ] ]

ABC offers one major program, Bible & Theology, and minor programs in Camping, Elementary Education, Family Counseling, General Ministry, Missions (Foreign Language, Internship, or Nursing), Music, Pastoral Studies, and Youth Ministries. They also offer a Master of Arts in Ministry and a dual-degree program in Nursing with a nearby university.

References

Links

* [http://www.abc.edu/ Appalachian Bible College]