Clear Creek Baptist Bible College: Narrative Description

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CLEAR CREEK BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE J-13

300 Clear Creek Rd.
Pineville, KY 40977-9754
Tel: (606)337-3196; Admissions: (606)337-3196; Web Site: http://www.ccbbc.edu/

Description: Independent Southern Baptist, 4-year, specialized, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1926. Setting: 700-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 212. 85% 25 or older. Retention: 82% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Summer session for credit, part-time degree program. Off campus study at University of Kentucky, Southeast Community College.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, 4 recommendations. Recommended: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 7/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $7710 includes full-time tuition ($4110), mandatory fees ($290), and college room and board ($3310). College room only: $1870. Part-time tuition: $186 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $145 per term.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Choral group. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols. Option: coed housing available. Carolyn Boatman Brooks Memorial Library with 38,000 books, 300 serials, and an OPAC. 15 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: The campus bounds Pine Mountain State Park. Pineville, founded in 1799, is located in a rural area 16 miles north of Cumberland Gap, and is served by the Greyhound bus line. Churches, a small shopping area and some part-time employment are available.

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