The Biblical and Theological Studies bachelor degree program online is a great match for  Christians who are called to preach and teach God’s Word. This program equips students with solid biblical knowledge, deep theological understanding, and practical leadership skills to enable students to minister to God’s people with excellence, fully equipped for every good work.  Students are trained to view current events, circumstances, relationships, and personal life through a biblical lens and then transmit this deep understanding to those they serve.

Courses include Biblical Hermeneutics, Systematic and Biblical Theology, Introduction to New Testament Greek, Introduction to Old Testament Hebrew and Aramaic, as well as deep studies into various books of the Bible.

Students in the Biblical and Theological Studies bachelor degree program online are required to complete sixty-nine credit hours of foundational and subsequently more in-depth Bible, theology, and practical ministry courses, including courses like Biblical Worldview, Christian Apologetics, The Gospels, Introduction to Systematic Theology, Biblical Hermeneutics, Introduction to Homiletics, and Pastoral Theology.  There are an additional twelve credit hours of leadership specific courses required, including courses like Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution, Ethical Challenges for Christian Leaders, Administrative Aspects of Leadership and Building and Leading Effective Teams.  There are thirty-six General Education credits required in Humanities/Fine Arts, Behavioral/Social Sciences, and Natural Science/Math.  These courses include foundational college courses like English Composition, Psychology, Sociology, Financial Principles, etc.   There are three Business credit hours required with the course, “Biblical Stewardship for Non-Profit Organizations.”

Tuition costs at the Fully Equipped Bible Institute substantially lower than U.S. Christian universities.  We are a private, not-for-profit higher education organization registered with the IRS, EIN #88-2156997.  Cost per credit hour is only $100, or $300 per course for U.S. students. Students in developing nations automatically receive a 50% tuition discount. Go HERE to determine if you are living in a developing nation. Full scholarships may be available by application to pastors residing in at-risk developing nations.

Why are costs so low?  Our mission is to equip Christian leaders who serve in difficult and dangerous places around the globe.  The Fully Equipped Bible Institute is not focused on profit, we are focused on equipping Christian leaders to fulfill their calling with excellence. 

The Fully Equipped Bible Institute is committed to high quality, low cost Christian education.  Our courses are high-quality, taught by qualified master’s and doctoral level pastors, ministry, and business leaders.

The Fully Equipped Bible Institute is in the accreditation process.  The Fully Equipped Bible Institute holds candidate status with the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education, holding pre-accredited status as of February 11, 2026. Candidate status is a pre-accredited status granted to those institutions that show promise of achieving accreditation within a maximum of five years.   

A bachelor’s degree from the Fully Equipped Bible Institute is a valid bachelor’s degree that you can be proud of! 

Please note: Accreditation is not a requirement of law; it is a status sought voluntarily by an institution from a group of peer institutions and is accomplished by a voluntary, nongovernmental body called an accrediting commission.  While we are in the accreditation process,  a bachelor’s degree can be legally awarded.  

You can transfer in up to 75% of the program credit requirements, or 90 credit hours.  Transfer of credit is subject to transcript review to ensure that your previous coursework meets the criteria for your bachelor’s degree.