Grace College & Seminary

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#5184 / #1361
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#885
Most Desirable School
Evangelical Christian college in Winona Lake, Indiana, USA

Grace College & Seminary at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1361
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
82%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$32,412
Graduation rate
60%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,464

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About Grace College & Seminary

According to Wikipedia, Grace College & Seminary is a private evangelical Christian college in Winona Lake, Indiana. It has seven schools: The School of Arts and Humanities, The School of Science and Engineering, The School of Behavioral Sciences, The School of Business, The School of Education, The School of Ministry Studies, and The School of Professional & Online Education . Grace Theological Seminary, which began as the parent institution, now exists as part of the School of Ministry Studies and is also located on the Winona Lake campus. Since 2011, several commuter campuses have also started. While the college and seminary are historically affiliated with the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, known as Charis Fellowship since 2018, the student body and faculty of both institutions have diverse denominational backgrounds.

Grace College & Seminary Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
4,11182%77%60%110024

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 Grace College & Seminary Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$32,412
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$13,154
30K - 48K$11,802
48K - 75K$12,974
75K - 110K$19,645
110K+$25,179

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 Grace College & Seminary Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Grace College & Seminary students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,160 a year, and 90% 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.

Grace College & Seminary's Demographics

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

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,4491,890559

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

Where is Grace College & Seminary?

Grace College & Seminary is located at 1 Lancer Way, Winona Lake, IN 46590-1274.

How Safe is Grace College & Seminary?

Grace College & Seminary reported 0.4 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Grace College & Seminary has a violent crime rate of 0.04% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Winona Lake has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.29%. 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 Grace College & Seminary Known For?

Grace College & Seminary is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Grace College & Seminary's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Grace College & Seminary'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
#408
World Rank
#434
Historical Rank
#92
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #92 in the U.S. and #408 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Psychology
#599
World Rank
#612
Historical Rank
#254
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #254 in the U.S. and #599 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
History
#3605
World Rank
#3619
Historical Rank
#1134
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #1134 in the U.S. and #3605 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Literature
#4113
World Rank
#4146
Historical Rank
#1355
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #1355 in the U.S. and #4113 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Biology
#5793
World Rank
#5814
Historical Rank
#1428
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #1428 in the U.S. and #5793 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Chemistry
#6226
World Rank
#6232
Historical Rank
#1664
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #1664 in the U.S. and #6226 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Mathematics
#7485
World Rank
#7508
Historical Rank
#2015
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #2015 in the U.S. and #7485 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Communications
#8219
World Rank
#8237
Historical Rank
#2224
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #2224 in the U.S. and #8219 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Medical
#8576
World Rank
#8578
Historical Rank
#2440
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #2440 in the U.S. and #8576 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Criminal Justice
#5446
World Rank
#5448
Historical Rank
#2627
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #2627 in the U.S. and #5446 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Business
#9807
World Rank
#9807
Historical Rank
#2751
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #2751 in the U.S. and #9807 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Computer Science
#10596
World Rank
#10605
Historical Rank
#2853
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #2853 in the U.S. and #10596 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Political Science
#12253
World Rank
#12255
Historical Rank
#2971
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #2971 in the U.S. and #12253 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Education
#11104
World Rank
#11110
Historical Rank
#3015
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #3015 in the U.S. and #11104 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Engineering
#12831
World Rank
#12834
Historical Rank
#3110
USA Rank

Grace College & Seminary ranks #3110 in the U.S. and #12831 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees

Who Are Grace College & Seminary's Most Influential Alumni?

Grace College & Seminary's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Religious Studies, Psychology, and Anthropology. Here are some of Grace College & Seminary's most famous alumni:

John C. Whitcomb
An American theologian.
Larry Crabb
Larry Crabb
An American Christian counselor & writer.
Rolland D. McCune
An American theologian.