These developments, along with the offering of associates of arts degrees, led the school to change its name again in 1971, becoming the Baptist Bible College of Pennsylvania.
[11] On June 5, 2024, the university's president sent an email to alumni and boosters announcing that he had temporarily furloughed all staff.
[13] Huckaby Gymnasium in the Phelps Student Center hosted home basketball and volleyball contests.
[15] The Clarks Summit Defenders colors were royal blue, silver (cool gray), and black (charcoal).
Men's teams included soccer, basketball, golf, cross-country, tennis, volleyball and baseball.
Defender teams have appeared in three NCAA Division III national tournaments (tennis, volleyball, and women's basketball).
The Lady Defender basketball team earned a spot in the NCAA DIII playoffs after winning the Colonial States Athletic Conference championship in 2022.
Davis served for 23 seasons as the women's soccer coach, winning 6 NCCAA Division II titles and 1 North Eastern Athletic Conference for a birth in the NCAA Division III tournament and Roger Jacobs served as men's basketball coach for 16 years, leading the school to 4 NCCAA Division II National titles and having a career coaching record of 208-161-14.