Davis College (formerly Practical Bible College) is a private Baptist bible college in Johnson City, New York. It is affiliated with the Baptist Convention of New York and endorsed by the Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey. History Davis College was founded in April 1900 by evangelist Reverend John Adelbert Davis. Rev. Davis wanted to start a school similar to his alma mater, Moody Bible Institute, located in Chicago. He taught the first classes at what was then known as Practical Bible School with an enrollment of about 80 to 90 students. The school's first classes were held in an upper level of a store in Lestershire (Johnson City), New York. Davis College is now located at the former location of the White City Amusement Park. In 1910, the park went bankrupt, and Rev. Davis purchased the property. Practical Bible Training School moved to the address one year later. Davis died on Saturday, March 17, 1934. His oldest son, Gordon Carr Davis, became the president and Practical Bible Training School changed its legal name to the John A. Davis Memorial Bible School. In 1993, it was renamed Practical Bible College. In August 2004, the college became Davis College in honor of its founder John A. Davis. Presidents John R. Clements, 1900 – July 31, 1914 John Adelbert Davis, August 7, 1914 – March 17, 1934 Gordon Carr Davis, April 30, 1934 – December 7, 1961 Marion C. Patterson, December 11, 1961 – December 31, 1970 Kenneth C. Robb, January 1, 1971 – June 30, 1980 Woodrow M. Kroll, January 1, 1981 – May 31, 1990 Dale E. Linebaugh, July 1, 1991 – June 30, 1998 George D. Miller III, July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2008 Dino J. Pedrone, July 1, 2008 – January 15, 2018 George Snyder Jr., January 16, 2018 – January 17, 2019 (interim) D. Alan Blanc Sr., January 18, 2019 – present (interim through September 24, 2021) Academics In 1993, the school was accredited by the State of New York and became Practical Bible College. Davis College was first regionally accredited in June 2005 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and accredited nationally by The Association for Biblical Higher Education in 1985. Specialized ministry programs include Pastoral Studies, Youth Ministries, Teaching English as a Second Language, Christian Ministries, Intercultural Studies, Music and Worship, and Organizational Leadership. The college also offers a "4 Plus 1"