Institutional Type | Faith Builders Educational Programs is a private, co-educational, post-secondary educational institution rooted in the conservative Anabaptist tradition. |
Motto | "Discipling the head, heart, and hands" |
Location | Guys Mills, Pennsylvania |
Founded | 1984 |
Campus |
15-acre campus 85,000 sq. feet of building space 4 building areas 13 classrooms ½ mile from Erie National Wildlife Refuge, with hundreds of acres of public-use areas |
Enrollment |
Two-year program enrollment: 30 Winter term enrollment: 78 Summer term enrollment: 53 |
Academic Programs |
Faith Builders Christian School: grades 1-12 education Faith Builders Training Institute: post-secondary education Three tracks of study in the Institute—Teacher Apprenticing Program (TAP), Christian Ministries, and General Studies Three concentrations available in Teacher Apprenticing track Three concentrations available in Christian Ministries track |
Student Profile |
Two-year programs:54% Male, 46% Female Winter term: 56% Male, 44% Female Summer term: 39% Male, 61% Female Average age of students in two-year programs: 23 |
Faculty Profile |
4:1 Student/instructor ratio Seven primary instructors:
In addition to these on-site instructors, Faith Builders utilizes numerous guest instructors for five-week terms in July and January. These instructors include:
Qualifications for instructors include:
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Technology |
Internet access available in offices and study areas Wireless network access available in student lounge Multimedia projectors in all primary classrooms Public-access computers in library Over 15 computers in FBCS computer lab |
Library |
19,207 Print and media items 41 Periodical subscriptions Students have access to the Lawrence Lee Pelletier Library on the campus of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Pelletier Library offers combined resources of 600,000 volumes and 1,100 periodical subscriptions. |
Tuition/Room&Board/Fees | $10,462 approximate annual cost including tuition, housing, meals and mandatory fees |