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Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, Iowa Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Emmaus Bible College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Dubuque, Iowa. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 234 students. Its religious affiliation is Plymouth Brethren.

Emmaus Bible College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 16 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Bible, Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 118 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Mission

Our mission as a biblical higher education community is to glorify God by educating and equipping learners to impact the world for Christ through faithful and effective service in their ministries, professions, and communities.

Mission statement as reported by Emmaus Bible College

Key figures

234

Students enrolled

83%

First-year retention

118

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

8:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 16

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 3

Bible CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster Online option 116 graduates
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other CertificateAssociateBachelor 8 graduates
Missions/Missionary Studies CertificateAssociateBachelor Online option

Education 5

Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor 6 graduates
Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor 3 graduates
Education, General Associate 2 graduates
Music Teacher Education Bachelor 1 graduate
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Bachelor 1 graduate

Computer and Information Sciences 3

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor 3 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General CertificateBachelor 2 graduates
Computer Science Bachelor 1 graduate

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management AssociateBachelor 5 graduates
Digital Marketing Bachelor

Psychology 1

Counseling Psychology Bachelor 4 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Applied Mathematics Bachelor 1 graduate

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

General Studies Associate

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students: 83%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 42
Associate degrees: 2
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 74

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 234
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 234
Full-time, fall 2024: 86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 250
Full-time, 2024-25: 84%
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: 50%
Men: 50%
White: 74%
Hispanic or Latino: 5%
Black or African American: 2%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 6%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 2
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 7%
Students taking some online courses: 40%

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Plymouth Brethren
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association: NCCAA
President: Dr. Philip Boom
Services and opportunities: Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact