Emmaus Bible College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Emmaus Bible College is $30,971 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,186 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $30,971. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$20,800
Housing & meals$9,250
Books & supplies$600
Personal & travel$1,650
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,329
Total cost of attendance$30,971

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$9,350
Loan default rate4.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out22%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants43%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$17,785Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Emmaus Bible College net price compared with other Iowa colleges

Emmaus Bible College has the lowest average net price of 30 Iowa colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1Emmaus Bible College$13,18683%$42,631
2Maharishi International University$14,95650%$27,981
3University of Northern Iowa$15,90168%$55,177
4Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary$16,28268%$40,650
5Grinnell College$17,64888%$62,830
6Graceland University-Lamoni$18,50442%$47,361
7Iowa State University$18,58975%$63,386
8Coe College$18,74566%$57,125
9Buena Vista University$18,84662%$49,156

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Iowa colleges →

Why Emmaus Bible College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Emmaus Bible College60%$13,18683%$42,631This school
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary68%$16,28268%$40,650
Coe College64%$18,74566%$57,125
Allen College———$71,261
Drake University64%$29,12774%$71,901

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Emmaus Bible College would cost you $3,096 less per year than Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Emmaus Bible College, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$2,868).
  • Emmaus Bible College gives aided families $1,345 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Iowa residentEmmaus Bible CollegeFaith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryDifference
Tuition & fees$20,800$20,270+$530
Books & supplies$600$1,240−$640
Housing & meals$9,250$7,950+$1,300
Personal & travel$1,650$4,518−$2,868
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,329−$1,256−$73
Sticker price$30,971$32,722−$1,751
Average grants−$17,785−$16,440−$1,345
You pay$13,186$16,282−$3,096

“+” means Emmaus Bible College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Emmaus Bible College cost questions

How much is tuition at Emmaus Bible College?

Tuition and fees are $20,800 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Emmaus Bible College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $30,971 a year.

What do families actually pay at Emmaus Bible College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,186 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $11,199; $48–75k pay $10,844; $110k+ pay $23,888.

How much debt do Emmaus Bible College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $9,350, and 4.2% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Emmaus Bible College overview