Heritage
Quick Facts
Institutional Type:
The institution is a private, independent, not-for-profit institution incorporated in the State of Georgia as Heritage Seminary, Inc., and operates as Heritage Seminary / Heritage Bible College. The institution is registered as a 501(c)(3) corporation with the State of Georgia and it meets the religious exemption requirements of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission of the State of Georgia.
Established:
January 2014
Campus Location:
474 Little Neck Road, Savannah, GA 31308
Religious Exemption Status:
Heritage Bible College has received religious exemption status which grants Heritage Bible College the permission to offer Baccalaureate degrees. The Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (NPEC) was created in 1990. The primary purpose for NPEC is to ensure that each authorized Seminary or school is educationally sound and financially stable. Specifically, NPEC works to 1) assure prospective and enrolled students that the program of study and supporting elements of, the institutions meet minimum standards, 2) assure prospective employers that graduates have acquired appropriate job skills, 3) assure the general public, federal agencies, and other state agencies that programs meet minimum standards.
The Commission administers the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990 by providing standards, procedures, and evaluation for the oversight of postsecondary institutions. The staff reviews and authorizes each Seminary or school annually, provides consumer information and protection, resolves student complaints, manages institution closures and resulting student records, prepares required publications and grants exemptions as applicable. The staff also develops new and/or revised standards, procedures, regulations and schedules in response to changing laws, needs and circumstances. http://www.gnpec.org/MainMenu.asp
ABHE Affiliation:
Heritage Bible College has received applicant status with the Association for Biblical Higher Education. As such, it participates in and contributes to collegial and professional development activities of the Association.
Facts by the Numbers
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Headcount (total number of students)
Full Time Students
Tuition (cost per credit)
Percent of students receiving financial assistance (e.g., scholarships, work-study)
Retention Rate (returning students divided by number of potential returning students)
Percent of Male students
Percent of Female students
Percent of students who completed their bachelor program within 150% of full-time studies (e.g., for bachelor students, the number of graduates during the previous six years divided by the number of students who began their bachelor's six years ago)
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Enrollment/Retention/Graduation
44
42
$118.75
61%
65%
45%
55%
80%
2021 2022 2023
32
32
$112.50
72%
80%
41%
59%
100%
43
43
$118.75
98%
72%
42%
58%
100%
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Three-year alumni who have enrolled in a graduate degree program
Three-year alumni who have positions relating to their field of study (paid or unpaid) Note: since all students are receiving a Biblical education, a ministerial position of any kind satisfies this requirement.
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Placement of alumni three years after graduating:
(Source – research concerning alumni placement.)
62.5%
100%
2021 2022 2023
50%
100%
25%
100%
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Bachelor of Biblical Studies in Pastoral Ministry (formerly known as Bachelor of Biblical Studies)
Bachelor of Biblical Studies in Education (formerly known as Bachelor’s in Education)
Bachelor of Biblical Studies in Business
Certificate in Christian Foundations
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Enrollment in Academic Programs:
14%
36%
7%
43%
2021 2022 2023
16%
37%
N/A
46%
14%
30%
N/A
56%
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Full Time
Part Time
Master's Degree (Percent)
Terminal Degree (Percent)
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Faculty Profile
2
11
77%
23%
2021 2022 2023
2
10
67%
33%
2
10
67%
33%
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Physical Volumes
Electronic Volumes
Off Campus Volumes
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Library
15,052
5,688
870,000
2021 2022 2023
11,779 3,000 870,000
12,074 5,688 870,000
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
2023 Annual Assessment and Planning Summary
2022 Annual Assessment and Planning Summary
2021 Annual Assessment and Planning Summary
Certificate in Christian Foundations
(Scheduled for review in 2024.)
Bachelor of Biblical Studies in Pastoral Ministry (formerly known as Bachelor of Biblical Studies)
Reviewed in 2023. Summary can be found here.
Bachelor of Biblical Studies in Education (formerly known as Bachelor in Education)
Reviewed in 2023. Summary can be found here.
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Student Assessment Data
of Programs:
Note – Heritage’s assessment program is in its infancy so some data may be unavailable. Please click below for annual summaries of assessments that have been completed.
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
General Studies Department
(Scheduled for review in 2024.)
Biblical Studies Department
Reviewed in 2022. Summary can be found here.
Professional Studies Department
Reviewed in 2023. Biblical Studies report can be found here. Education report can be found here. Business program was launched in 2023 and is scheduled for review in 2027.
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Student Assessment Data
of Departments:
Note – Heritage’s assessment program is in its infancy so some data may be unavailable. Please click below for annual summaries of assessments that have been completed.
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |
Mission Statement: The mission of Heritage Bible College is to equip students with professional competence, academic distinction, and an informed Biblical worldview so that they will be set apart as people whose experience is Pentecostal, whose standard is holiness, and whose goal is excellence in all things for the Glory of God.
Reviewed in 2023. Summary can be found here.
Institutional Goal #1: Discover talents, gifts, and calling to personally invest in building God's
kingdom.
Reviewed in 2022. Summary can be found here.
Institutional Goal #2: Model a distinct worldview empowered by the Spirit in demonstrating a
righteous lifestyle.
Reviewed in 2023. Summary can be found here.
Institutional Goal #3: Demonstrate mastery knowledge and competency by applying wisdom to God's calling in ministry.
(Scheduled for review in 2024.)
Institutional Goal #4: Grow through observing integrity modeled by relationships with institutional leadership.
(Scheduled for review in 2025.)
4,500,000 |
5,750,000 |
2,000,000 |