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Union Bible College

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Union Bible College

Westfield, IN · Private nonprofit · 4-year

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Union Bible College in Westfield, Indiana, offers bachelor's degrees in education, ministry, music, business and organizational leadership, and is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Its catalog states that chapel services are held twice a week and that attendance is required for full-time students, and that every degree-seeking student completes a Christian Service requirement. The college's own description says students learn biblical principles of a Christian worldview through general education courses.

Faith life at a glance

In the college’s own words

  • “Spiritual Emphasis Week, World Changers Week, Winter Revival, and a Spring Camp Meeting are held each year at Union Bible College.”

    Source: ubca.org

  • “The opportunity to begin ministry in a variety of settings, such as churches, Christian schools, conventions, camp meetings, outreach ministries, and summer missionary work.”

    Source: ubca.org

Questions students ask

Do I have to go to chapel?

Chapel attendance is required for all full-time students, and dorm students must attend all in-person chapels.

Source: ubca.org
What's a normal week?

Chapel meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Spiritual Emphasis Week, World Changers Week and Winter Revival are held each year.

Source: ubca.org
Can I serve or go on mission trips?

All degree-seeking students take part in Christian Service, which can include churches, outreach ministries and summer missionary work.

Source: ubca.org

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.

CWorship and chapel: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Worship and chapel

63 of 100 points · 4 of 7 found

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Chapel services during the weekTwice a week (Services are held two times a week in the chapel (catalog 2025-26, the newest catalog published; the 2026-27 handbook confirms Tuesday and Thursday chapel days).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-27, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_d456b15f90ed42f4a4ab93bf98b2d6a3.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Tuesday/Thursday (chapel days) Breakfast 7:30 am – 9:00 am”
      Chapel is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
    2. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Services are held two times a week in the chapel for students and faculty.”
      Chapel services are held twice a week.
  • 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 attendance is required for full-time students, with a set allowance of five absences per term before a fine applies.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel attendance is required for all full-time students. Dorm students must attend all in-person chapels.”
      Chapel attendance is required of full-time students.
      “missing more than 5 required chapel services will result in a $25.00 fine for each additional absence”
      A set number of chapel absences is allowed before a fine applies.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Student worship nights or praise servicesNow and then (Annual revival and spiritual emphasis weeks only.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Spiritual Emphasis Week, World Changers Week, Winter Revival, and a Spring Camp Meeting are held each year at Union Bible College.”
      Revival and spiritual emphasis events are held each year.
  • 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. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “a quaint, 1861 chapel which is utilized by both UBC and UBA”
      The campus has a chapel used by the college and academy.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayerNot enough information: no verified chapel or worship times are recorded.
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

96 of 100 points · 6 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 (Bible and theology courses required of all bachelor's students in the catalog: Old and New Testament surveys, Pentateuch, Gospels, Hermeneutics, and Christian Beliefs, Theology of Holiness and Intercession and Evangelism. The minimum counted here is the required theology sequence and Bible survey courses, which exceed three courses in every bachelor's program listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “BI 101 Old Testament Survey 3 BI 102 New Testament Survey 3”
      BI 101 and BI 102 Old and New Testament courses are required in the Ministerial bachelor's program.
      “TH 102 Christian Beliefs 3 TH 201 Theology of Holiness 3”
      Christian Beliefs and Theology of Holiness are required theology courses in a bachelor's program.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsRequired of all students (BI 101 Old Testament and BI 102 New Testament are required in the bachelor's programs listed in the catalog.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “BI 101 Old Testament Survey 3 BI 102 New Testament Survey 3”
      BI 101 and BI 102 Old and New Testament courses are required in the Ministerial bachelor's program.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses required1 course (PH 201 Philosophy and Worldview is required of bachelor's students in the general studies core and is described as based on the teachings of the Christian scriptures.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “comprehensive understanding of reality based on the”
      PH 201 Philosophy and Worldview is a required course that grounds understanding in Christian scripture.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes
    Sources (2)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Students learn the biblical principles of a Christian world view through general education courses”
      The college's philosophy says students learn a Christian worldview through general education courses.
    2. Academics | Union Bible Collegeubca.org/academics · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The Bible is the foundation for knowledge in all fields, and thus it is involved in each of our degrees.”
      The Bible is involved in every degree the college offers.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes (Bachelor of Arts programs in Pastoral Ministry, Youth Ministry, Intercultural Studies and Ministerial Studies are offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “graduates are prepared to edify believers and evangelize unbelievers within the context of their particular calling and ministry”
      The Christian Service Program prepares graduates to evangelize and edify believers.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    A published statement of faithYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “We believe that the Bible is God’s written revelation to the human family”
      The college publishes doctrinal beliefs.
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

74 of 100 points · 5 of 7 found

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)1 to 2 (The Director of Christian Service serves spiritual life directly; the deans are general student-life staff.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Current Students | Union Bible Collegeubca.org/current-students · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Student Life Staff Joe Carey Dean of Student Life Janelle Carey Dean of Women Ben Forsee Dean of Men”
      Student life staff named on the Current Students page include a Dean of Student Life, a Dean of Women and a Dean of Men.
    2. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Director of Christian Service”
      A Director of Christian Service is on the faculty and staff list.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearSeveral (Spiritual Emphasis Week, World Changers Week, Winter Revival and a Spring Camp Meeting are held each year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Spiritual Emphasis Week, World Changers Week, Winter Revival, and a Spring Camp Meeting are held each year at Union Bible College.”
      Revival and spiritual emphasis events are held each year.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsA few (A student ministerial organization is listed in the catalog.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “This is an organization designed for students who have a call to the ministry.”
      A Student Ministerial Organization is open to students called to ministry.
  • 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 (Students choose a church from an approved list, and the college gives three weeks to visit churches from that list.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-27, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_d456b15f90ed42f4a4ab93bf98b2d6a3.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Students will be given 3 weeks to visit churches from the approved list.”
      Students choose a church from a college-approved list.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes (A Director of Christian Service leads the Christian Service Program.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Director of Christian Service”
      A Director of Christian Service is on the faculty and staff list.
BMissions and service: 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.

Missions and service

82 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or outreach officeYes (The Christian Service Program is an organized, staffed program with a director.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Director of Christian Service”
      A Director of Christian Service is on the faculty and staff list.
      “graduates are prepared to edify believers and evangelize unbelievers within the context of their particular calling and ministry”
      The Christian Service Program prepares graduates to evangelize and edify believers.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumRequired of all students (All degree-seeking students must complete Christian Service credits, 3 for an associate degree and 7 for a bachelor's degree.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “requiring all degree seeking students to participate in Christian Service”
      Christian Service participation is required of all degree-seeking students.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Missions trips offered to studentsSome (Summer missionary work is listed as one area of ministry opportunity.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-27, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_d456b15f90ed42f4a4ab93bf98b2d6a3.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The opportunity to begin ministry in a variety of settings, such as churches, Christian schools, conventions, camp meetings, outreach ministries, and summer missionary work.”
      Students have the opportunity to begin ministry, including summer missionary work.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Cross-cultural or global ministry programsSome (An intercultural studies department offers an associate and a bachelor's degree for cross-cultural ministry.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academics | Union Bible Collegeubca.org/academics · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The B.A. in Intercultural Studies is designed for the student desiring to enter into cross-cultural ministry immediately after graduation.”
      A bachelor's degree in intercultural studies prepares students for cross-cultural ministry.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “graduates are prepared to edify believers and evangelize unbelievers within the context of their particular calling and ministry”
      The Christian Service Program prepares graduates to evangelize and edify believers.

Strengths

  • Chapel services are held twice a week, and chapel attendance is required of full-time students.
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Services are held two times a week in the chapel for students and faculty.”
      Chapel services are held twice a week.
      “Chapel attendance is required for all full-time students. Dorm students must attend all in-person chapels.”
      Chapel attendance is required of full-time students.
  • Every degree-seeking student completes a Christian Service requirement, supported by a staffed Christian Service Program.
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “requiring all degree seeking students to participate in Christian Service”
      Christian Service participation is required of all degree-seeking students.
      “Director of Christian Service”
      A Director of Christian Service is on the faculty and staff list.
  • Bachelor's programs include Old and New Testament surveys and a theology sequence, and a Christian worldview course (PH 201) is part of the general studies core.
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “BI 101 Old Testament Survey 3 BI 102 New Testament Survey 3”
      BI 101 and BI 102 Old and New Testament courses are required in the Ministerial bachelor's program.
      “TH 102 Christian Beliefs 3 TH 201 Theology of Holiness 3”
      Christian Beliefs and Theology of Holiness are required theology courses in a bachelor's program.
      “comprehensive understanding of reality based on the”
      PH 201 Philosophy and Worldview is a required course that grounds understanding in Christian scripture.

Concerns

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Campus ministry home

Union Bible College chapel (1861 chapel)

  • Address: 434 S. Union St., Westfield, IN 46074
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: ubca.org, verified Oct. 20, 2026, ubca.org, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Academic Catalog 2025-26, Union Bible Collegeubca.org/_files/ugd/9eeb26_da9365a397ae4d028e6becfccec68df5.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Services are held two times a week in the chapel for students and faculty.”
    Chapel services are held twice a week.
    “Chapel attendance is required for all full-time students. Dorm students must attend all in-person chapels.”
    Chapel attendance is required of full-time students.
  2. Current Students | Union Bible Collegeubca.org/current-students · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Student Life Staff Joe Carey Dean of Student Life Janelle Carey Dean of Women Ben Forsee Dean of Men”
    Student life staff named on the Current Students page include a Dean of Student Life, a Dean of Women and a Dean of Men.

What families pay, by income

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

Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$7,065
$30,001–$48,000$9,210
$48,001–$75,000$11,430
Over $110,000$11,415

Full cost of attendance before aid: $15,700 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)
164
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 46% · Women 54%
Total students164
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$10,110
Cost of attendance (per year)$15,700
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
50%
First-year retention100%
Admission rate91%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$25
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,267 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants15%

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.

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates49%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older14%
On-campus room and board (per year)$5,580
Students per faculty member20 to 1
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time29%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Dorm spaceFor about 44% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceIndianapolis International Airport (IND)About 24 miles away
Town population54,677Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreIndianapolisAbout 18 miles away
Typical weather27°F in January · 74°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Carmel 3 E, IN, about 6 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 Union Bible College, its Christian center and nearby Christian churches0.25 miUnion Bible College chapel (1861 chapel): 0.1 miUnion Bible College (campus)N0.1 mi
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Is Union Bible College a Christian college?
Yes. Union Bible College is a Christian college.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 491525
  • 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): Interdenominational
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