Skip to content
All schools
Elim Bible Institute and College logoPrivateRural

Elim Bible Institute and College

EBIC

Lima, New York 14485-9704

Visit websiteView on map

Data last updated: August 29, 2026

100%Admit rate
$9,641Avg net price
70%Grad in 4 yrs
94Undergrads

Close-knit campus — excellent value

Elim Bible Institute and College is a private rural institution in Lima, New York. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.

A small campus of 94 undergraduates with a 7:1 student-faculty ratio. The rural location provides a peaceful, focused academic environment.

70% of students graduate within four years. Net price after aid averages $9,641.

Established
1924
Mascot
Judah the Lion
Type
Private college
100%
Acceptance
—
SAT Avg
94
Undergrads
7:1
Student : Faculty
70%
Grad Rate (4yr)
—
Earnings 10yr
$9,641
Avg Net Price

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

  • •History Elim was founded in 1924 in Endwell, New York, by Ivan Quay Spencer and Minnie Spencer.
  • •Beginning in 1948, Elim was a center for the Latter Rain Movement in Pentecostalism.
  • •In 2020, the school was accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.
  • •As of January 27, 2025, the school was officially renamed Elim Bible College.
  • •^ Our History Archived 2010-05-15 at the Wayback Machine, Elim Bible Institute website, accessed May 24, 2010 ^ "About", Elim Bible Institute website, accessed May 24, 2010 ^ James Goche (May 1976).

Source: Wikipedia

Explore

Cheapest colleges in New YorkEasiest colleges to get into in New YorkSmallest colleges in New YorkColleges with the smallest classes in New YorkReligious colleges in New York