Emmaus Bible College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Emmaus Bible College, located at Dubuque, Iowa, was established in 1941 by R. E. Harlow, John Smart and C. Ernest Tatham. Students are offered various course programs in the field of religious studies. The programs offered by the college lead to associate’s and bachelor’s degrees. Prospective students can choose their desired area of study from programs such as biblical studies, ministry studies, elementary education and musical studies. Facilities of continuing education and dual degree programs are also offered by Emmaus Bible College.

Emmaus Bible College has an active Greek life founded on the Delta Epsilon Chi honor society. Students at the college can also be associated with other student organizations such as the Music Ministry, the Student Government and the Student Missionary Fellowship. Emmaus College offers a number of institutional scholarship programs for its students. The students can also take advantage of scholarships such as the Christian Leadership Scholarship, the International Student Scholarship and the Student of Color Scholarship.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Brethren Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 245 in 2009-2010 (245 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 93% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Emmaus Bible provides on-campus housing for 300 of its 245 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (111 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theological and Ministerial Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology