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Emmaus Bible College

Emmaus Bible College is a private nonprofit college in a small city in the Dubuque, IA metro with 197 students and a 60% acceptance rate.

Dubuque, Iowa · Private nonprofit · City, small · 197 students

Admission rate

60%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,161

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

20–26

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$13,186

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

83%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

70%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$42,631

10 years after entry

Students

197

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$11,199
$30,001–48,000$10,179
$48,001–75,000$10,844
$75,001–110,000$11,741
Over $110,000$23,888

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Bible/Biblical Studies13
Business Administration and Management5
Missions/Missionary Studies4
Elementary Education and Teaching3
Counseling Psychology3
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other2
Applied Mathematics2
Computer and Information Sciences2
Show the other 2 majors
Computer Science1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity

Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer

Women’s varsity

Basketball, Cross Country, Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru, Newman Connection

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), iowacru.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Dubuque, IA

99,242 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

The Eastern Iowa (CID)

Nearest hub airport

General Mitchell International (MKE)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 10.0 of 20

Elevation

886 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

10°F

July high

84°F

Annual snowfall

36.1 in

Days at 90°F or higher

18 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$900 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

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