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Grace College and Seminary
200 Seminary Dr., Winona lake, IN 46590 - View Map View Map
tel: (574)372-5100
School Notes Overview:
Grace College is an evangelical Christian community of higher education which applies biblical values in strengthening character, sharpening competence, and preparing for service. Though Grace is a four-year liberal arts college, it now offers academically aggressive students an accelerated 3-year degree option that reduces the cost of a college education by 50% and will place them in their careers sooner. At the same time, a new curricular model provides more time for contextual experiences and applied learning, such as internships, study abroad, student teaching, research fellowships, and student leadership positions. These changes will help students engage more deeply and actively in their education. Students may choose to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in three years, a Master's in four, or a Bachelor's in four. The academic, residential, athletic, and social aspects of the college are designed to encourage intellectual and spiritual growth in a supportive campus community. The 165-acre campus is located in the historic resort town of Winona Lake, near Warsaw, Ind. It has historically been among the top schools of its size and listed in U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s Best Colleges. The Princeton Review has regularly awarded it the title of a “Best Midwestern College.”
School Overview:
 
County Kosciusko County, IN
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 930 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 171 students
Full-Time Graduate 60 students
Part-Time Graduate 115 students
Total Enrollment 1,101 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 800 students
Tuition $21,700
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 92 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 91 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,131
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 35%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $5,132
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 74%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $4,841
% Students Receiving Loans 51%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $4,148
School Notes:
  • Grace College is an evangelical Christian community of higher education which applies Biblical values in strengthening character, sharpening competence, and preparing for service.
  • It doesn’t take four years to earn a Bachelor’s degree anymore! With Grace College’s new accelerated degree program, students in all majors are able to graduate in three years, cutting a year of costs in tuition, room, and board, and entering the workforce sooner. Less time. Less money. More options.
  • Grace College and Theological Seminary is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. We are an active member of the Council of Independent Colleges, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Indiana Conference of Higher Education, the Independent Colleges and Universities of Indiana, and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. We are also accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International. Profile last updated: 07/02/2010.
In the News:
  • Grace introduces three-year accelerated degree option (News With Stacey Page)
    posted on July 7, 2010 at 12:00:00 am
    Starting fall 2011, Grace College will offer a three-year accelerated degree in each of its 50-plus major areas of study, enabling students to enter the workforce or pursue a graduate degree more quickly. With the accelerated degree option, students could graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in three years or with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in four. Grace hopes the new program will help students not only earn a quality education in less time and for less money, but also gain more real-life experience with a focus on applied learning. The faculty and staff have spent the past year developing the program in response to student and family financial concerns. “We have listened to people’s concerns about [the cost of] higher education and we are answering them,” said Grace President Dr. Ronald Manahan. “This is radical for us. There is risk, but the risk is far greater if we do not do [this].”
  • Three-year Degree Planned (South Bend Tribune Business Weekly)
    posted on July 5, 2010 at 12:00:00 am
    Grace College in Winona Lake has leapt to the forefront of a modern higher education trend, reorganizing its calendar so that students can conveniently complete a bachelor’s degree in three years. The switch, across the school’s more than 50 majors, is among the most comprehensive of approaches that colleges and universities are using to offer accelerated degree programs. It starts in fall 2011.
  • Grace College Provides Accelerated Degree Options (CheapScholar.org)
    posted on June 17, 2010 at 12:00:00 am
    Getting your degree completed in a shorter time span almost always equates to a greater savings in your checkbook. A three year bachelor’s degree is becoming more and more common and I have even recently seen a one year associates degree program (Ivy Tech Community College). Now something a little more flexible and probably more attractive, from an accelerated degree standpoint, has rolled out in Indiana. Grace College and Seminary is a liberal arts campus located in Winona Lake and they boast a student population of nearly 1700. They have taken the traditional academic calender and now tweaked it to provide accelerated degree programs for their students. The two most popular are the three year bachelor’s degree and the four year bachelor’s degree combined with a masters.
  • Grace College adds 3-year degree option (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
    posted on June 15, 2010 at 12:00:00 am
    WINONA LAKE, IND. – Starting fall 2011, Grace College will offer a three-year accelerated degree in each of its 50-plus major areas of study, enabling students to enter the workforce or pursue a graduate degree more quickly. With the accelerated degree option, students could graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in three years or with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in four.
  • Grace students can get bachelor's degrees in three years (Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly)
    posted on June 15, 2010 at 12:00:00 am
    New students attending Grace College in Winona Lake next year will have the option of earning their bachelor's degrees in three years through an accelerated program announced Tuesday. The accelerated program will begin in the fall of 2011 and will apply to all of the college's more than 50 major areas of study, the college said Tuesday in a statement. In addition to more quickly earning a bachelor's degree, students can obtain a master's degree in four years through the program.
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