恩大学 Welcomes Unprecedented Number of 学生 to 校园 in its 75th Year

As 恩大学 celebrates its 75-year history, 它欢迎一个前所未有的,364 new 和 returning students to its Winona Lake campus for the 2023-24 school year. In addition to a campus full of traditional undergraduate students, 沙巴体育登陆的注册人数是2人,271的强劲增长得益于 格雷斯神学院, 恩典在线 和 大学启动, its associate degree program for students in high school.

“God has been so gracious to this institution from the very beginning,”医生说。. Drew Flamm, president of 恩大学 和 神学院. “I find it fitting that as we recognize a historic milestone in our timeline, our numbers have reached a historic high — only more evidence of His 沙巴体育登陆. 我们很感激在1948年, the leadership of 格雷斯神学院 saw a need to start 恩大学, 和 I praise the Lord that we continue to strive forward together to know Christ 和 make Him known.”

This fall, Grace tied its second-largest incoming undergraduate class with 465 new students. The diverse group comes to Winona Lake from 19 states 和 15 different countries. They are studying a wide array of disciplines across Grace’s seven academic schools, including its 科学与工程学院该计划于今年夏天推出.

“By introducing the 科学与工程学院 和 giving our STEM programs their own home, we can increase resources 和 advancements in these fields 和 exp和 the agility of these programs as they respond to the needs of our community 和 the needs within the broader market,”医生说。. Kevin Roberts, provost at 恩大学.

The school has already seen enrollment growth in majors such as nursing, 医学成像和计算机科学, 和 has also made way for new developments. This summer, the school launched a new academic research center: 运动与健康中心. 由礼来捐赠基金资助, this new center will provide programming to help Kosciusko County residents take ownership of their health 和 wellness 和 equip exercise science students with the skills they need for their careers.  同样的, the Department of Engineering received $443,240 from the Don Wood Foundation to increase the visibility of the program, purchase new equipment 和 build new connections with the community.

格雷斯神学院 has seen tremendous growth in its enrollment this year. 欢迎82名新生, the seminary totals 208 students engaged in theological education through an array of delivery methods: on campus, 在线, 现场和按需.

“This is the highest number of incoming students the seminary has seen in a long, 长时间,”医生说。. Freddy Cardoza, vice president of 格雷斯神学院. “What is perhaps even more exciting is that we offer dozens of on-ramps for students to begin our various programs throughout the year, so we will soar past 208 students over the next several months.”

A large percentage of those students are those pursuing 在线 master’s degrees through the seminary, 哪一个今年增长了54%. This comes on the heels of a new seminary offering: a completely 在线MDiv课程 delivered with high-definition videos that launched this fall.

恩典在线 今年迎来了150名新生. The MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling grew by 31%, 和大学启动, Grace’s associate degree in high school program, 增长59%.

“As our students increase 和 our programs grow, we are dedicated to improving the student experience,弗莱姆说。. “今年夏天, 我们翻新了贝塔大厅, 男生宿舍, 在春天, 我们的新建筑破土动工 汤姆·罗伊-合众国际社棒球公园. We are so thankful for the last 75 years of 恩大学, 和 we are hopeful as we look to the next 75 years ahead.”

To find out more about 恩大学, including how to visit 和 apply, visit www.沙巴体育登陆.edu.

附照片: The 恩大学 2023 incoming class kicked off the new academic year with a Winona Lake beach party.