Elim Bible Institute and College
Acceptance rate
100.0%
2025
Peer median 84.3%
Tuition per year
$9,678
$17,578 with room and board
Peer median $11,205
Undergraduates
118
Student-faculty ratio 7:1
Peer median 15 : 1
“Peers” are all 41 private other two-year special focus schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Lima, New York
- Website
- www.elim.edu
- Undergraduates
- 118
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, distant
- Nearest major city
- Rochester, about 20 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), about 15 mi
- Also known as
- EBC
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Christian
- President
- Danuta Twardowska-Case (Executive Vice President and Provost)
- Phone
- 5855821230
- Address
- 7245 College Street, Lima, NY 14485-9704
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 84.3% · all 41 private other two-year special focus schools in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 97.1%, women 92.6%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
37 applicants in 2025, 100.0% admitted
37 admitted 0 not admitted Yield 70.3%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | $18,339 | ||
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
Students
118 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 57:43 · Freshman retention 75.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 64
- First-year undergraduates 25
- Transfers and others 29
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (118)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 41 private other two-year special focus schools in the U.S.
5 in 2025 · 2.0% in 2017
Cost
2025 cost per year
$17,578
- Undergraduate tuition
- $9,678
- Room and board
- $7,900
Peer median tuition + room and board $23,850 · all 41 private other two-year special focus schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 22% from 2017 to 2025; room and board rose 80%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$2.8M
Expenses$2.7M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 41 private other two-year special focus schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester · 12.4 mi
U.S. News #95
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University of RochesterRochester · 15.0 mi
U.S. News #49
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Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva · 32.1 mi
Liberal Arts #60
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University at BuffaloBuffalo · 59.7 mi
U.S. News #85
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D'Youville UniversityBuffalo · 64.6 mi
U.S. News #250
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Cornell UniversityIthaca · 65.8 mi
U.S. News #14
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Syracuse UniversitySyracuse · 75.4 mi
U.S. News #72
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Binghamton UniversityVestal · 101.4 mi
U.S. News #73
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Colgate UniversityHamilton · 105.5 mi
Liberal Arts #22
Peer median 0.0 · all 41 private other two-year special focus schools in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.