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Boise Bible College

Boise, ID · Private nonprofit · 4-year

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Boise Bible College is a Bible college in Boise, Idaho, with a required Bible major for bachelor's students. Chapel meets on Thursdays and attendance is required, with two chapels a semester that students may miss.

Faith life at a glance

In the college’s own words

Questions students ask

Do I have to go to chapel?

Attendance is required for full-time students, and two chapels per semester may be missed.

Source: irp.cdn-website.com
What's a normal week?

Chapel meets on Thursdays from 9:40 to 10:30 a.m.

Source: irp.cdn-website.com
Where do I find community?

Students take part in student-led devotions on campus and in mentee relationships.

Source: boisebible.edu
Can I serve or go on mission trips?

Students can serve on weekend trips to local churches and in global service, and each spring a week focuses on world missions.

Source: boisebible.edu

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

N/AWorship and chapel: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Worship and chapel

Not enough information · 4 of 7 found

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Chapel services during the weekOnce a week (One chapel a week on Thursdays, which both the handbook and the catalog support. The catalog also lists Tuesdays; that conflict is in gaps.)
    Sources (2)
    1. 2026-2027 Student Handbook | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/2026-2027+Student+Handbook-967641b5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel is held on Thursdays from 9:40a until 10:30a.”
      Chapel is held on Thursdays from 9:40 to 10:30 am.
    2. Catalog 2026-2027 | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/Catalog_2026-27_2026-06-18.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “9:40 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Attendance”
      The catalog lists chapel at 9:40 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel attendance expected of studentsRequired, with a set number of services each term (Chapel is required for full-time students, with two missed chapels allowed each semester (a set number).)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Student Handbook | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/2026-2027+Student+Handbook-967641b5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Attendance is required for all full-time students, whether on or off campus.”
      Chapel attendance is required for full-time students.
      “Students will be able to miss two chapels per semester.”
      Students may miss two chapels per semester.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Student worship nights or praise servicesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    A chapel or worship space on campusYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Catalog 2026-2027 | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/Catalog_2026-27_2026-06-18.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Crane Chapel.”
      The campus has a chapel building (Crane Chapel).
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer1 or 2 times a week (1 weekly time documented: 1 chapel, 0 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).
ABible and theology: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Bible and theology

100 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students3 or more courses (Every bachelor's student takes the 44-credit Bible major (Bible and theology courses).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catalog 2026-2027 | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/Catalog_2026-27_2026-06-18.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Bible: Courses focusing on an understanding of”
      Every bachelor's degree has a Bible component of courses on theology and the Word of God.
      “Bible Major, a 44-credit series of courses which”
      The Bachelor of Science includes a 44-credit Bible major.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsRequired of all students (Old Testament Introduction and New Testament Introduction are required in the Bible major.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catalog 2026-2027 | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/Catalog_2026-27_2026-06-18.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “BBOT 1010 Old Testament Introduction”
      Old Testament Introduction is a required course in the Bible major.
      “BBNT 1010 New Testament Introduction”
      New Testament Introduction is a required course in the Bible major.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (Degree objectives across the catalog aim at a biblical worldview integrated with academic, spiritual and ministry formation.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catalog 2026-2027 | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/Catalog_2026-27_2026-06-18.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Forming a Biblical Worldview that Integrates:”
      Degree objectives aim at forming a biblical worldview that integrates academic, spiritual and ministry formation.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Catalog 2026-2027 | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/Catalog_2026-27_2026-06-18.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Bible Major (44 credits)”
      A Bible major is offered.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    A published statement of faithYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Who We Are | Boise Bible Collegeboisebible.edu/who-we-are · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “here at Boise Bible College the Bible is our all-sufficient rule for faith and practice”
      The college publishes a statement of faith and its basis in Scripture.
BChristian community: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Christian community

75 of 100 points · 4 of 7 found

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearOne or two (Two weeks a year: a fall spiritual emphasis week and a spring missions week.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catalog 2026-2027 | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/Catalog_2026-27_2026-06-18.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “A week is set apart each fall semester to emphasize”
      A spiritual emphasis week is held each fall.
      “Each spring a week is set aside to emphasize world missions and mission involvement.”
      A missions week is held each spring.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsA few
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Boise Bible Collegeboisebible.edu/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “On-campus student-led devos”
      Student-led devotions are offered on campus.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Yes
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Student Handbook | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/2026-2027+Student+Handbook-967641b5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Soon after the school year begins, you may have the opportunity to meet church leaders and interact with ministries of local churches in the area.”
      Students are helped to connect with local churches and church leaders.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Boise Bible Collegeboisebible.edu/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Our Student Life Department exists to support and enhance the academic mission of the College in providing students a community that fosters a consecrated way of life”
      The Student Life Department supports students' spiritual growth.
AMissions and service: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Missions and service

85 of 100 points · 6 of 6 found

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or outreach officeYes (A Christian Service Director tracks each student's service.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catalog 2026-2027 | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/Catalog_2026-27_2026-06-18.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Director on their involvement in a local congregation”
      All credit students report to the Christian Service Director on local-congregation involvement each semester.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumRequired of all students (All credit students report local-congregation involvement each semester (non-credit pass/fail).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catalog 2026-2027 | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/Catalog_2026-27_2026-06-18.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Director on their involvement in a local congregation”
      All credit students report to the Christian Service Director on local-congregation involvement each semester.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Missions trips offered to studentsSome
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Student Handbook | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/2026-2027+Student+Handbook-967641b5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Each year, our Professor of Intercultural Studies takes a group of students to ICOM.”
      A group of students attends the International Conference on Missions each year.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceMany (Named ministries where students have interned, including local churches and mission organizations.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Beyond The Classroom | Boise Bible Collegeboisebible.edu/beyond-the-classroom · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Places Students Have Interned”
      Students have interned with local churches and mission organizations, including named ministries.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Cross-cultural or global ministry programsSome
    Sources (1)
    1. Beyond The Classroom | Boise Bible Collegeboisebible.edu/beyond-the-classroom · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “From weekend trips serving at local churches to serving globally, Boise Bible College offers many opportunities to learn beyond the classroom.”
      Students have service and global opportunities beyond the classroom.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Student Handbook | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/2026-2027+Student+Handbook-967641b5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “This is a great way to serve our community and practice being the hands and feet of Jesus.”
      The MOCI community service days are framed as serving as the hands and feet of Jesus.

Strengths

  • Chapel is held every Thursday, and students lead worship at chapel.
    Sources (2)
    1. 2026-2027 Student Handbook | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/2026-2027+Student+Handbook-967641b5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel is held on Thursdays from 9:40a until 10:30a.”
      Chapel is held on Thursdays from 9:40 to 10:30 am.
    2. Spiritual Life | Boise Bible Collegeboisebible.edu/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Personal devotions Mentee relationships Weekly chapel”
      Spiritual life includes weekly chapel, mentee relationships and personal devotions.
  • Every bachelor's student takes a required 44-credit Bible major that includes Old and New Testament introductions.
    Sources (1)
    1. Catalog 2026-2027 | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/Catalog_2026-27_2026-06-18.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Bible: Courses focusing on an understanding of”
      Every bachelor's degree has a Bible component of courses on theology and the Word of God.
      “Bible Major, a 44-credit series of courses which”
      The Bachelor of Science includes a 44-credit Bible major.
      “BBOT 1010 Old Testament Introduction”
      Old Testament Introduction is a required course in the Bible major.
      “BBNT 1010 New Testament Introduction”
      New Testament Introduction is a required course in the Bible major.
  • The college publishes a statement of faith grounded in Scripture.
    Sources (1)
    1. Who We Are | Boise Bible Collegeboisebible.edu/who-we-are · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “here at Boise Bible College the Bible is our all-sufficient rule for faith and practice”
      The college publishes a statement of faith and its basis in Scripture.
  • Students are helped to connect with local churches and serve in the community.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Student Handbook | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/2026-2027+Student+Handbook-967641b5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Soon after the school year begins, you may have the opportunity to meet church leaders and interact with ministries of local churches in the area.”
      Students are helped to connect with local churches and church leaders.
      “This is a great way to serve our community and practice being the hands and feet of Jesus.”
      The MOCI community service days are framed as serving as the hands and feet of Jesus.

Concerns

  • Chapel is listed once a week in the handbook but twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) in the catalog.
    Sources (2)
    1. 2026-2027 Student Handbook | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/2026-2027+Student+Handbook-967641b5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel is held on Thursdays from 9:40a until 10:30a.”
      Chapel is held on Thursdays from 9:40 to 10:30 am.
    2. Catalog 2026-2027 | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/Catalog_2026-27_2026-06-18.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “9:40 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Attendance”
      The catalog lists chapel at 9:40 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Campus ministry home

Spiritual Life (Student Life Department)

  • Address: 8695 West Marigold Street, Boise, Idaho 83714
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: boisebible.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, irp.cdn-website.com, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Sources (1)
  1. Spiritual Life | Boise Bible Collegeboisebible.edu/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Personal devotions Mentee relationships Weekly chapel”
    Spiritual life includes weekly chapel, mentee relationships and personal devotions.
    “Our Student Life Department exists to support and enhance the academic mission of the College in providing students a community that fosters a consecrated way of life”
    The Student Life Department supports students' spiritual growth.

Christian clubs and student life

4 groups and regular activities · 3 on campus, 1 off campus

Service 3

  • International Conference on Missions (ICOM)Off campus
    Each year
    A group of students attends the conference each year with the Professor of Intercultural Studies.
    irp.cdn-website.com
  • Mission Emphasis WeekOn campus
    Each spring
    A week each spring to emphasize world missions and mission involvement.
    irp.cdn-website.com
  • Missions and community service days (MOCI)On campus
    Two days each year while the ICOM group is away
    Two days of community service in the Boise area.
    irp.cdn-website.com

Retreats 1

  • Spiritual emphasis weekOn campus
    Each fall
    A week set apart each fall to emphasize a deeper spiritual life, with a guest speaker.
    irp.cdn-website.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Chapel, worship and prayer

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Chapel 1

  • Thursday9:40 AM · Weekly chapel, 9:40 to 10:30 am per the 2026-27 handbook; the catalog lists Tuesdays too (see gaps).

Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. 2026-2027 Student Handbook | Boise Bible Collegeirp.cdn-website.com/c30fe05e/files/uploaded/2026-2027+Student+Handbook-967641b5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Chapel is held on Thursdays from 9:40a until 10:30a.”
    Chapel is held on Thursdays from 9:40 to 10:30 am.

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What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Family incomePrice after aid
$30,001–$48,000$13,406
$48,001–$75,000$15,185

Full cost of attendance before aid: $23,301 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
103
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 48% · Women 52%
Total students103
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$15,058
Cost of attendance (per year)$23,301
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
32%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
57%
First-year retention56%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$33,140
Admission rate90%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$25
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,381 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants49%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 950–1200
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1040
SAT reading & writing490–610
SAT math460–590
ACT composite—
Test policyConsidered but not required

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

MajorMedian earnings
Pastoral counseling$55,360

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Bible/Biblical Studies, Education (general), Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, Psychology, Religious Education, Religious Music and Worship, Theology.

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates19%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older28%
On-campus room and board (per year)$9,036
Students per faculty member14 to 1
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time95%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$8,642IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 97% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)About 7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreRenoAbout 338 miles away
Typical weather32°F in January · 77°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Boise Air Terminal, ID, about 7 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). None of this changes the faith grades.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Christian churches nearby

Map of Boise Bible College, its Christian center and nearby Christian churches0.25 miSpiritual Life (Student Life Department): 0.1 miBoise Bible College (campus)N0.1 mi
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No Christian churches are mapped in OpenStreetMap within 3 miles. The map may be incomplete; check a local church directory.

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the church.

Questions families ask

Is Boise Bible College a Christian college?
Yes. Boise Bible College is a Christian college.
Is Boise Bible College Compass Recommended?
Yes. Boise Bible College meets the Compass Recommended standard for Christian identity and academics.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 142090
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: faith-related institution
  • Accreditation: Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Undenominational
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