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IPEDS ID: 233602
OPE ID: 04274000
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Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
532 Eagle Rock Road, Wendell, North Carolina 27591-9072
General information:  (919) 365-7711 x100
Website:  www.sfwbc.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:  Rural: Fringe
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  74 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  8 to 1
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Admissionswww.sfwbc.edu/admissions
Apply Onlinewww.sfwbc.edu/application
Financial Aidwww.sfwbc.edu/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatorwww.sfwbc.edu/cost-and-financial-aid/
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.sfwbc.edu/military-education-benefits/
Disability Serviceswww.sfwbc.edu/admissions/catalog
Mission Statement
  Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College (SFWBC) is a Christ-centered institution dedicated to equipping students for a lifetime of service in church-related ministries and beyond. Located in the heart of North Carolina, SFWBC offers a robust educational experience that combines rigorous academic instruction with practical, hands-on training, all grounded in the timeless truths of Scripture. At SFWBC, the core mission is to train students for church-related ministries. This encompasses preparing individuals to serve as pastors, associate pastors, evangelists, missionaries, Christian school teachers, youth pastors, church musicians, and office personnel. In addition to its traditional ministry-focused programs, SFWBC has expanded its offerings to include specialized business degrees. The newly introduced Associate of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting are designed to equip students for leadership roles within the marketplace, integrating faith and professional excellence. These programs recognize that being a Christian businessperson is not merely a career choice but a calling to ministry through ethical leadership and philanthropy. Students at SFWBC choose this institution because it offers a distinctively ministry-oriented education. Whether their path leads to a pulpit, a mission field, a classroom, or a boardroom, SFWBC prepares its graduates to lead with integrity, compassion, and a commitment to serving others in the name of Christ. The college’s high academic standards, combined with a focus on practical application, ensure that students are not only knowledgeable but also capable of making a tangible impact in their communities and beyond. SFWBC is more than just an educational institution; it is a community where faith and learning intersect, shaping the next generation of Christian leaders who will carry the gospel into every sphere of life.
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate courses offered, programs not offered
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2023
3% or less
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
Religious Affiliation
Free Will Baptist Church
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2023Full timePart time
Total faculty413
Instructional413
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
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Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
Tuition and fees$10,545$10,690$11,250$11,7394.3%
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,000-16.7%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$4,943$5,153$5,153$5,2802.5%
Other expenses$3,600$3,600$3,600$4,40022.2%
Off Campus
Food and Housing$12,600$12,600$12,600$12,8001.6%
Other expenses$4,500$4,300$4,300$5,11519.0%
Off Campus with Family
Food and Housing---$5,280 -
Other expenses$6,950$6,750$6,750$8,16521.0%
Total Expenses2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
On Campus$20,288$20,643$21,203$22,4195.7%
Off Campus$28,845$28,790$29,350$30,6544.4%
Off Campus with Family$18,695$18,640$19,200$20,9048.9%
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2022-2023
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid121100%————
Grant or scholarship aid21100%$130,616$6,220
Federal grants733%$33,326$4,761
Pell grants733%$32,462$4,637
Other federal grants733%$864$123
State/local government grant or scholarships00%$0—
Institutional grants or scholarships21100%$97,290$4,633
Student loan aid(*)5%(*)(*)
Federal student loans(*)5%(*)(*)
Other student loans00%$0—
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
  • (*) Number awarded aid and total and average amounts of aid awarded are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid17095%$393,300$5,619
Pell grants2736%$142,246$5,268
Federal student loans1824%$107,167$5,954
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
  • Institution did not report non-degree/non-certificate-seeking undergraduate students in 2022-2023.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2020-20212021-20222022-2023
Average net price$14,689$14,546$14,423
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2020-20212021-20222022-2023
$0 – $30,000$13,991$13,616$12,681
$30,001 – $48,000$9,591—$15,155
$48,001 – $75,000$13,724$15,516$19,643
$75,001 – $110,000$15,837——
$110,001 and more$14,636$20,111—
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Federal Work-Study, Subsidized Direct Loans, and Unsubsidized Direct Loans. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2023
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)74
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment1
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 88% Part-time: 12%Student Gender: Male: 55% Female: 45%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 1% Asian: 1% Black or African American: 0% Hispanic/Latino: 4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 92% Two or more races: 1% Race/ethnicity unknown: 0% U.S. Nonresident: 0%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 91% 25 and over: 9% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 57% Out-of-state: 38% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 5%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2022.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 5% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 41% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 54%
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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 93%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2022 and Returned in Fall 2023
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

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Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 95 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2023.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 55% Transfer-out rate: 23%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2015] 4-year: 43% 6-year: 50% 8-year: 50% [Began in Fall 2017] 4-year: 40% 6-year: 55%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2015 or Fall 2017
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 56% Female: 55%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Hispanic/Latino: 0% White: 58%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
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FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: Received a Bachelor's degree: 50% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 19%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: Received a Bachelor's degree: 50% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 17%
  • Institution only reported students who did not receive Pell Grants in 2015-16
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2023-2024
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramAssociateBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching-3
Secondary Education and Teaching-2
Category total-5
Theology and Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies-9
Lay Ministry2-
Category total29
Grand total214
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2022-2023
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 3 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
  • Average amounts of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation CommissionPreaccredited (04/25/2017 - 10/26/2020)
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation CommissionAccredited since (10/26/2020)01/01/2035
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/241818.
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On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
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Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
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