Private nonprofit · Seminary

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake, Indiana · Distant town

82.2%
Admit rate
$19,932
Avg net price
69%
Graduation rate
$45,411
Median earnings

Grace College and Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Winona Lake, Indiana (distant town setting), enrolling 1,464 undergraduates. It has a Brethren Church religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,464 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 82% admitNAIA Division ICold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Grace College and Theological Seminary's admitted students.

Admit rate
82.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1000–1200
Avg GPA (est.)
3.22

Enter a test score to see where you land against Grace College and Theological Seminary's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Grace College and Theological Seminary's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Winona Lake, Indiana

Winona Lake is a town in Wayne Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, and is a major suburb of Warsaw. Winona Lake is best known for the lake after which it is named and built on, although the lake was originally known as Eagle Lake. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
63 miles
Nearest airport
37 miles to Fort Wayne (FWA)

How Grace College and Theological Seminary compares

Selectivity82.2%

More selective than 41% · #25 most selective of 42 in Indiana

SAT average1119

Higher than 36%

Graduation rate69%

Higher than 76% · #13 of 45 in Indiana

First-year retention77%

Higher than 53%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$45,411

Higher than 25% · #40 of 44 in Indiana

Average net price$19,932

Cheaper than 50% · #24 cheapest of 45 in Indiana

Median debt at graduation$19,500

Lower than 78%

Student–faculty ratio23 : 1

Lower than 5%

Undergraduate enrollment1,464

Larger than 48%

Percentiles compare Grace College and Theological Seminary with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Indiana.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,973students
  • Undergraduate1,46474%
  • Graduate50926%

Undergraduates by gender

1,464undergrads
  • Women92163%
  • Men54337%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black3.1%
  • Hispanic7.5%
  • Asian1.4%
  • Other or multiracial7.8%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,464
Graduate enrollment
509
Student–faculty ratio
23 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
29%
First-generation students
28%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$62,574
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$67,842
Endowment
$33,171,544

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
82.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1000–1200
SAT average
1119
SAT reading
510–610
SAT math
490–590
ACT composite
21–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.22

Cost

In-state tuition
$31,200
Room & board
$10,980
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$41,838
Average net price
$19,932

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
69%
Graduated on time (4 years)
66%
First-year retention
77%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,463
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$45,411
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
Students with federal loans
50%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
73%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
66%
Low-income (Pell)
66%
First-generation
63%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,127
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
77%
Housing charge (year)
$5,502
Meal plan (year)
$5,210
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
410 (205 men · 205 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)196
Soccer50
Baseball44
Basketball30
Softball22
Tennis20
Golf17
Volleyball17
Bowling14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
7
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,304 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.7reported offenses a year
2.3 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
1.3
Rape
1.0
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$10,998
$30–48k
$12,459
$48–75k
$17,103
$75–110k
$22,963
$110k+
$26,884

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$69,471

$17,103/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

95%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$14,842
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 95% — get grant money from Grace College and Theological Seminary itself, averaging $14,842, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 445 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$45,411
Typical debt at graduation
$19,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
61%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$39,938
Men
$53,360

Men out-earn women by $13,422 (34%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
17°F
Annual rain
40.5″
Annual snow
47.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warsaw, IN US station (3.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.