Frontier School of the Bible

What Frontier School of the Bible does

Frontier School of the Bible is a privately operated, nonprofit Bible institute founded in 1967 in LaGrange, Wyoming, approximately 50 miles northeast of Cheyenne. It delivers a three-year Associate of Arts degree program covering more than 60 courses across doctrine, Bible, Christian education, mission, pastoral, practical, and tools categories, with an optional fourth-year internship leading to a Bachelor's degree. The institute intentionally operates without regional or national accreditation, citing the preservation of doctrinal independence and freedom from federal education regulation as its rationale. Its primary customers are aspiring Christian ministers, missionaries, and individuals preparing for pastoral, camp, or parachurch ministry, including a secondary segment of international students admitted under F-1 visa authorization.

The institution generates revenue through three streams: tuition and fees (~$950/semester tuition plus $400/semester fees for full-time students), room and board ($1,900/semester for dorm rooms, $450–$500/month for apartments), and a faith-based donation model as a 501(c)(3) organization. Faculty and staff do not draw salaries from the school; instead, they raise personal support through donations, which structurally keeps total annual cost per full-time resident student at approximately $6,500 — a fraction of the $20,000+ charged by comparable accredited Bible colleges. Go-to-market relies on church and mission organization referral networks, the annual Frontier Focus preview weekend, and former graduates serving as ambassadors in their respective ministries. The faculty/staff team comprises 12 full-time instructors, 5 part-time instructors, and 15 staff members, with Nelson Miles serving as president since 1992.

The school operates from a single rural Wyoming campus with multiple buildings including the original drugstore it has occupied since founding, and maintains a partnership with Accountable2You providing free accountability software to its community. Distribution is entirely direct — on-campus enrollment supplemented by an online application process — with no commercial marketing apparatus. The institution has no subsidiaries, no parent company, no funding rounds, and no external investors, distinguishing it structurally from typical growth-stage enterprises.

Name

Frontier School of the Bible

Legal name

Frontier School of the Bible

Website

https://frontierbible.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Frontier School of the Bible is a nonprofit Bible institute in LaGrange, Wyoming, founded in 1967, offering a three-year Associate of Arts degree plus an optional Bachelor's internship to aspiring missionaries, pastors, and Christian ministry candidates. Revenue comes from tuition, housing, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theological Education (Bible Institute)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Missionary Training Colleges & Schools (EDAHAKAF), Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Bible college education
• Theological training
• Ministry preparation
• Missionary training
• Pastoral education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagrange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Students pay tuition per semester ($950 for full-time 12-22 hours) and associated fees ($400/semester). Additional revenue from application fees ($25), graduation fees ($100), and various course-related fees.
2. Room and Board: On-campus housing including dorm rooms ($1,900/semester), private rooms ($2,000/semester), and apartment rentals ($450-$500/month). Revenue from student residency.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Faith-based funding model where Frontier relies on donations from individuals, churches, and organizations. The school is a 501(c)(3) organization and receives tax-deductible contributions. Faculty and staff also raise personal support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Frontier School of the Bible is a small, non-accredited Bible institute that offers a three-year Associate of Arts degree program in Bible and ministry studies, with an optional fourth-year internship track leading to a Bachelor's degree. The core offering is delivered on-campus in LaGrange, Wyoming through over 60 courses covering Doctrine, Bible, Christian Education, Mission, Pastoral, Practical, and Tools. The school supplements academics with on-campus housing, a virtual experience, the Frontier Focus preview weekend, and a Partnership for Purity accountability program.

Product overview

Frontier School of the Bible is a single, unified Bible Institute program structured as a three-year Associate of Arts degree (the core product), supplemented by an optional fourth-year Bachelor's Degree internship. Its primary educational offering consists of over 60 courses across seven categories (Doctrine, Bible, Christian Education, Mission, Pastoral, Practical, and Tools), delivered on-campus in LaGrange, Wyoming. The institution also offers supplementary products and services including on-campus housing (dorms and apartments), a virtual experience with audio lecture previews, the annual Frontier Focus college-preview weekend, the Partnership for Purity accountability software (via Accountable2You), a missionary family scholarship, and an in-person campus visit program. The school operates as a faith-based institution without denominational affiliation, relying on donor support rather than government funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Associate of Arts Degree Program A three-year residential Bible institute program that culminates in an Associate of Arts degree, providing comprehensive Bible college/seminary-type education focused on accurate instruction in God's Word, spiritual growth, and practical Christian service training. Designed for high school graduates and adults seeking Bible-focused ministry preparation.
• Bachelor's Degree Program (Fourth-Year Internship) A fourth-year internship program allowing Associate of Arts graduates to earn a bachelor's degree through nine months of service in an FSB-approved ministry (church, camp, or para-church organization) under a mentor for at least 32 hours per week.
• Course Catalog (Bible and Ministry Courses) Over 60 courses across seven categories — Doctrine, Bible, Christian Education, Mission, Pastoral, Practical, and Tools — covering systematic theology, expository Bible study, personal evangelism, homiletics, youth ministry, church planting, and women's ministries, taught by faculty with real-world ministry experience.
• On-Campus Housing (Dorms and Apartments) Residency options including dormitory rooms with shared or private accommodations, and on-campus apartments (8-plex 2-bedroom, 5-plex 1-bedroom, and Grace Hall apartments) for married or single students, with rent ranging from $450–$500 per month plus utilities. Dorm room and board: $1,900/semester. Private/Single Room: +$100 additional.
• Virtual Experience (Audio Lecture Previews) A virtual campus experience featuring sample audio lecture recordings (e.g., 1 Corinthians and 1 Thessalonians sessions) from faculty and guest lecturers, allowing prospective students to preview classroom instruction.
• Frontier Focus (College Preview Weekend) An annual college-preview weekend held the last full weekend of September, allowing prospective students (high school juniors, seniors, and graduates) to visit campus, sit in on classes, meet faculty and staff, and experience student life. Cost: $60 per attendee.
• Missionary Family Scholarship During their freshman year, children of missionaries receive a scholarship equal to one-half of tuition, designed to ease the financial burden for missionary families serving on the field.
• Campus Visit / In-Person Tour Program Prospective students can schedule campus tours, attend chapel services, and sit in on classes to experience Frontier's ministry and education firsthand; contact through the main office at (307) 834-2215.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full-time cost of approximately $6,500/year compared to $20,000+ at comparable private Bible colleges
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Moody Bible Institute: A large, accredited Bible college and seminary in Chicago with broad theological offerings, online programs, and substantial donor support. A much larger incumbent in the same faith-based education space serving overlapping student interests.
• Liberty University: A large accredited Christian university with extensive online Bible and ministry degree programs. Reaches the same mission-track students and represents the dominant scaled competitor in faith-based theological education.
• Bob Jones University: A large accredited fundamentalist Christian university in South Carolina offering Bible-focused degrees at scale. Serves an overlapping conservative evangelical student demographic but as a much larger, broader institution.

Direct peers

• Crown College of the Bible: A small, faith-based Bible college in Tennessee offering Associate and Bachelor's programs with a Pentecostal/charismatic orientation. Similar institutional scale and ministry-preparation focus, though doctrinally distinct.
• Grand Rapids School of the Bible: A small Bible institute in Michigan founded on the same model as Frontier's founders (Johnson and LeBar were GRBSB graduates). Closest historical and structural analog, sharing the non-accredited, three-year ministry-prep format.
• Pillsbury Baptist Bible College: A small, independent Baptist Bible college in Minnesota with a similar fundamental, missions-focused curriculum and small student body. Comparable in non-accredited or selectively accredited status and ministry-preparation focus.
• Calvary Bible College: A small Christian college in Kansas City offering Bible and ministry degrees with a comparable cost-conscious, church-focused approach. Similar institutional size, theological orientation, and target student persona.
• Appalachian Bible College: A small, independent Bible college in West Virginia offering Associate and Bachelor's degrees with a similar small-campus, fundamental, evangelistic focus. Directly comparable in scale, mission, and student demographic to Frontier School of the Bible.
• Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary: A mid-sized Bible college in Iowa offering Associate through Master's degrees with a fundamental Baptist orientation. Comparable in mission to train pastors, missionaries, and Christian workers, with overlapping target demographic.
• Maranatha Baptist University: A small Baptist Bible college in Wisconsin offering Bible-centered degrees with a fundamentalist, missionary-preparation emphasis. Comparable in theological orientation, residential model, and student persona.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/frontierbible
• Facebookfacebook.com/Frontierbible
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frontier-school-of-the-bible

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Frontier School of the Bible