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Divine Word College

Epworth, Iowa Private nonprofit 4-year Rural area

Overview

Divine Word College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Epworth, Iowa. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 64 students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Divine Word College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Theology, Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies, and Philosophy. It awarded 16 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 33% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 5 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

Students enrolled

33%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

5:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 5

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Theology and Religious Vocations 2

Theology AssociateBachelor 6 graduates
Pre-Theology Certificate 2 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2

Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies AssociateBachelor 3 graduates
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate 2 graduates

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Philosophy Bachelor 3 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 33%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 10
Associate degrees: 4
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 2

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 64
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 64
Full-time, fall 2024: 88%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 77
Full-time, 2024-25: 88%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 49%
Men: 51%
White: 6%
Hispanic or Latino: 3%
Black or African American: 1%
Asian: 8%
International (U.S. nonresident): 82%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Rural area
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
President: Thomas J. Ascheman
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience