While many private colleges are experiencing decline, Grace College has reported enrollment records for the past five consecutive years, including this fall. Grace broke records for three key enrollment indicators this year, including a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,975, a Grace Theological Seminary enrollment of 254, and a total headcount of 2,485.
“There is a real sense of excitement and purpose on campus,” said Dr. Drew Flamm, president of Grace College. “Students are ready to engage in their education, intent on preparing for what God has created them to do. We know this growth is not about us; it’s about Christ, the One at the center of our education. As we remain focused on knowing Christ and making Him known and integrating Biblical truth in the classroom, students are stepping up to own that mission both in the classroom and in the community.”
The college’s numerical growth reflects several structural and programmatic developments made in the last few years. The school now has three Centers of Excellence: the Center for Literacy & Learning, the Center for Movement & Wellbeing and the Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams, which are dynamic learning environments where students are mentored by faculty and staff as they engage in academic research and serve our community.
Two of the three Centers of Excellence are housed within the School of Science and Engineering at Grace, which includes four of Grace’s strategic programs for growth: computer science, health science, nursing and engineering.
This summer, Grace announced its plan to launch its own Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. By launching its own nursing degree, Grace will now provide a comprehensive nursing experience on its Winona Lake campus, allowing nursing majors to participate in campus life activities and earn a diploma from Grace College.
Mechanical engineering, which grew 16% this year, continues to build its reputation following a successful year competing in Baja SAE Arizona 2025. Grace’s rookie team competed with experienced schools, such as Michigan, Cornell, Case Western, Ohio State and Purdue, passing its tech inspection and completing the four-hour endurance race.
Grace’s School of Business also saw enrollment growth this year with more than 400 students majoring or minoring in a business program. The MBA program grew 47.4% and has expanded to include concentrations in finance, financial planning, healthcare administration, nonprofit management, and strategic leadership & culture. The school now offers an orthopedic MBA to help bolster the workforce pipeline in Warsaw, the Orthopedic Capital of the World®.
Grace Theological Seminary attracted many new students this year through its new online specializations, now available through its 36, 48 and 75 credit-hour master’s programs. These, plus three new doctoral concentrations, are helping fuel the seminary’s growth. GTS now totals 254 students, representing eight consecutive years of growth and its largest enrollment in nearly a quarter century.
The flourishing school coincides with a flourishing community. This year, Kosciusko County was named Indiana’s Community of the Year for “check[ing] all the boxes for being a place where people want to live, work and visit and employers want to be.”
“We are proud to call Kosciusko County our home,” said Flamm. “Grace thrives because of the deep connections between our campus and our community. Local organizations, businesses and churches invest in our students, and in turn, our students invest their time and skills back into the community. A large percentage of our graduates remain in Kosciusko County, strengthening the region for years to come. As our enrollment grows, our mission to prepare graduates who live out their calling in this community and beyond remains.”
To learn more about Grace, schedule a visit to its new Welcome Center in historic Westminster Hall, or apply, go to www.grace.edu.
Photo: Grace College’s incoming class forms the shape of an anchor, symbolizing its 2025-26 campus theme, “Hold Fast.”
