Emmaus Bible College

Name

Emmaus Bible College

Legal name

Emmaus University

Website

https://emmaus.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Affiliated Private Research Universities (EDAHABAJ), Fully Online Universities (Online-First, Degree-Granting) (EDAHALAA)

Keywords

• Christian higher education
• Biblical studies programs
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate theological education
• Online bible college

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubuque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Emmaus University generates revenue primarily through student tuition and fees for its degree programs. Financial aid, federal grants, and loans are available to help students cover costs. The institution also offers a Global Campus online program with per-credit pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Emmaus University (formerly Emmaus Bible College) is a private, Christ-centered university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in professional and ministry-oriented fields. The institution delivers residential programs at its Dubuque, Iowa campus and 100% online programs through Emmaus University Global, supported by academic resources, counseling, library, and student services.

Product overview

Emmaus University is a private, Christ-centered institution offering a portfolio of educational products and services centered around its core academic programs. The institution operates traditional on-campus degree programs (undergraduate and graduate) across 12+ disciplines at its Dubuque, Iowa campus, complemented by Emmaus University Global for 100% online delivery. Supporting products include the Certificate in Biblical Studies (a one-year foundational program), the MA in Bible & Ministry (graduate degree), and the Emmaus Navigator internal platform for student and faculty access to academic resources, library services, counseling, and administrative functions. The institution also offers the 3+1 Transfer Program for accelerated degree completion. The core value proposition combines uncompromised biblical teaching with professional degree preparation across ministry and secular fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Emmaus Global: Online campus offering 100% online courses for remote students, part of Emmaus University's distance learning division.
• Emmaus Navigator
• Emmaus Athletics

Products and services

• On-Campus Degree Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 79th Commencement Ceremony (2026)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• JAARS (Wycliffe Associates)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJAARS (Bible translation organization) partners with Emmaus to provide paid internship and fellowship opportunities for students in Intercultural Studies. JAARS offers 11-month paid positions helping make Bible translation happen in remote locations.
• Missio NexusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissio Nexus serves as a mission job database, described as the largest association of Great Commission churches and organizations in North America. Students access mission job opportunities through this partnership.
• CMML (Christian Missions in Many Lands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMML provides mission engagement opportunities for Emmaus Intercultural Studies students through specific projects suggested by CMML missionaries.
• Echoes InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based organization promoting mission projects around the world with long-term and short-term opportunities for Emmaus students.
• MSC (Mission Sending Churches) CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanada-based mission organization with projects around the world providing meaningful mission engagement opportunities for Emmaus ICS students.
• Kairos Mission School (Romania)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne-year volunteer position in Romania including work and ministry opportunities with 2-week mission trips to other European countries.
• Presentation Lantern CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization in Dubuque seeking bilingual (English-Spanish) candidates for Hospitality & Scheduling Coordinator position.
• Online College Consortium (Acadeum)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmmaus participates in the Online College Consortium, allowing students to access courses from partner institutions through cross-registration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Biola University: Biola University is a private Christian university in La Mirada, California offering a broad range of undergraduate, graduate, and online degrees with a strong biblical/theological core. Similar faith-integrated professional-degree model and online expansion trajectory to Emmaus.
• Dallas Baptist University: Dallas Baptist University is a Texas-based private Christian university offering on-campus and substantial online programming in Bible, ministry, business, education, and other professional fields. Its hybrid delivery model and faith-centered identity directly mirror Emmaus's residential-plus-Global Campus structure.
• Houghton University: Houghton University is a small private Christian liberal arts college in western New York offering undergraduate and graduate programs with faith integration. Comparable in size, mission, residential model, and small-college identity to Emmaus University.
• Bryan College: Bryan College is a small private Christian college in Dayton, Tennessee offering undergraduate and select graduate programs in Bible, business, education, and other professional fields. Comparable in size, faith integration, and regional draw to Emmaus University.
• Lancaster Bible College: Lancaster Bible College is a small Pennsylvania-based Bible college that has similarly expanded to offer undergraduate degrees, graduate programs, and online learning. Its size, faith-integrated curriculum, and Bible-college-to-university trajectory make it one of the closest structural analogs to Emmaus.
• Colorado Christian University: Colorado Christian University is a small faith-based university offering on-campus and online undergraduate and graduate programs, including Bible/ministry and professional degrees. It is closely comparable in mission, scale, and dual-modality delivery to Emmaus.
• Moody Bible Institute: Moody Bible Institute (now Moody University) is a Chicago-based Christ-centered institution that, like Emmaus, originated as a Bible college and has expanded into broader undergraduate and graduate programming with online delivery. Both schools occupy the niche of faith-affiliated, Bible-theology-rooted institutions now broadening into professional fields.

Broad incumbents

• Oral Roberts University: Oral Roberts University is a larger private Christian university in Tulsa, Oklahoma offering undergraduate, graduate, and online programs across professional and ministry fields. Comparable in faith-based mission and diversified program mix, but operates at a significantly larger scale than Emmaus.
• Liberty University: Liberty University is a large private Christian university with one of the most extensive online education operations in higher education, offering Bible, ministry, business, education, and many other programs. Indirect competitor to Emmaus Global at the national online level, though Liberty operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Bob Jones University: Bob Jones University is a private fundamentalist Christian university in Greenville, South Carolina offering undergraduate and graduate programs across academic and professional fields. Comparable in faith-centered mission and residential model to Emmaus, though it operates at a larger scale and a more distinctive doctrinal profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EmmausBibleCo
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/373433

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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