Some History About PBU and International Admissions.
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In 1952 the U. S. Immigration
and Naturalization Service (INS) first approved the
Philadelphia Bible Institute to admit F-1 international
students for studies in the United States. In 1958,
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania granted the Institute
approval to offer a four-year program leading to the
bachelor of science in Bible degree and the Institute
then changed its name to Philadelphia College of Bible.
It was under this name that our institution admitted
international students for over 40 years. The Wisconsin
Wilderness Campus was also approved by INS to admit
F-1 international students on May 20, 1994. Now, having
received approval from the State of Pennsylvania to
function as a university, we at Philadelphia Biblical
University are looking optimistically to the future—to
meet the needs of both our international applicants
and current international students.
Current International Student Enrollment . . .
Over one hundred international
students of various INS statuses, coming from 36 countries,
are currently studying at PBU. Over the past decade
we have enrolled students from over 46 countries around
the world. Most recently, international students have
come from the following countries:
Albania
Antigua
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Bermuda
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
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Ethiopia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
India
Iraq
Israel
Jamaica
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Japan
Kenya
Liberia
Moldova
Myanmar/Burma
Nepal
Nigeria
Panama
Philippines
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Poland
Romania
Russia
South Africa
South Korea
Trinidad
Uganda
Ukraine
Zambia
Zimbabwe |
PBU Approved as a "Prescribed University"
by the Canadian Intl. Tax Directorate . . .
Our institution has maintained
our status as a "prescribed university"
with the Canadian International Tax Directorate, which
explains:
A donation made at any time
in the year of recognition or a subsequent year
to the educational institution, by a Canadian donor
can be claimed in computing taxable income for the
year to the extent provided by subparagraph 110.1(1)(a)(vi)
and paragraph 118.1(1)(f) of the Canadian Income
Tax Act.
PBU was most recently reapproved
for "prescribed university status" on August
11, 1999.
More Information at Your Fingertips . . .
Whether you are interested in applying to PBU, are
a current student, wish to be a prayer
partner, or desire to financially
support our work, contact
us and we would be happy to provide you with the
information you need!
