Emmaus Bible College

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#10155 / #2698
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#137
Most Desirable School

Emmaus Bible College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2698
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
60%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$21,350
Graduation rate
67%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
224

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About Emmaus Bible College

According to Wikipedia, Emmaus Bible College is a private Bible college in Dubuque, Iowa, affiliated with the Plymouth Brethren. It offers double majors in both professional and biblical studies. It was established as Emmaus Bible School in 1941 in Toronto, Ontario, by Ed Harlow, John Smart, and Ernest Tatham. Emmaus began offering correspondence courses a year later, with the target audience being military personnel. The college relocated to Chicago, Illinois, in 1947. In 1984, it moved to Dubuque, Iowa and was renamed Emmaus Bible College. The college is in a large facility that was formerly home of Aquinas Institute of Theology, a Roman Catholic institution.

Emmaus Bible College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
8760%83%67%122025

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Emmaus Bible College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$21,350
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$7,266
30K - 48K$7,158
48K - 75K$8,100
75K - 110K$10,423
110K+$14,599

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Emmaus Bible College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Emmaus Bible College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $43,618 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Emmaus Bible College 's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
237237

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Emmaus Bible College ?

Emmaus Bible College is located at 2570 Asbury Rd, Dubuque, IA 52001-3096.

How Safe is Emmaus Bible College ?

Relative to its enrollment, Emmaus Bible College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Dubuque has a violent crime rate of 0.41% and a property crime rate of 1.45%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Emmaus Bible College Known For?

Emmaus Bible College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Emmaus Bible College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Emmaus Bible College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#2827
World Rank
#2846
Historical Rank
#634
USA Rank

Emmaus Bible College ranks #634 in the U.S. and #2827 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Psychology
#5500
World Rank
#5510
Historical Rank
#2075
USA Rank

Emmaus Bible College ranks #2075 in the U.S. and #5500 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Computer Science
#8695
World Rank
#8699
Historical Rank
#2245
USA Rank

Emmaus Bible College ranks #2245 in the U.S. and #8695 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Education
#9002
World Rank
#9008
Historical Rank
#2432
USA Rank

Emmaus Bible College ranks #2432 in the U.S. and #9002 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Mathematics
#10622
World Rank
#10636
Historical Rank
#3156
USA Rank

Emmaus Bible College ranks #3156 in the U.S. and #10622 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees