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Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit college in a large suburb of the Des Moines, IA metro with 518 students and a 68% acceptance rate.

Ankeny, Iowa · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 518 students

Admission rate

68%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,109

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

18–25

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$16,282

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

68%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

80%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$40,650

10 years after entry

Students

518

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$14,121
$30,001–48,000$14,439
$48,001–75,000$16,036
$75,001–110,000$17,612
Over $110,000$19,580

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Organizational Leadership13
Bible/Biblical Studies12
Elementary Education and Teaching7
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other7
Music Teacher Education3
Missions/Missionary Studies3
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1
Show the other 2 majors
History Teacher Education1
Religious/Sacred Music1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity

Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track and Field (Outdoor)

Women’s varsity

Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA) · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

753,913 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Des Moines International (DSM)

Nearest hub airport

Eppley Airfield (OMA)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 9.3 of 20

Elevation

969 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

12°F

July high

86°F

Annual snowfall

24.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

23 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,230 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

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