Overview
Buena Vista is an above-average private, Christian university located in Storm Lake, Iowa. It is a small institution. Admissions is fairly competitive. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Psychology.
Small
Rural
Private
1,451
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
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66%
- Graduation Rate
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57%
- Average Annual Cost
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$45,332
- Average Net Price
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$20,087
- Salary After Graduation
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$38,300
- Athletics Website
- bvuathletics.com
- In-state Tuition
- $37,518
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $37,518
- GPA Average
- 3.4
- SAT Average
- 1052
- ACT Average
- 22
Virtual Tour
Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
66%
Average GPA:
3.4
SAT
SAT Average: 1052
SAT Range: 963
- 1140
Math:
483
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557
Reading & Writing:
480
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583
ACT
Average: 22
Range: 18 - 25
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
73%
4yr Graduation
47%
6yr Graduation
57%
483 -
557
SAT Math
480 -
583
SAT Reading and Writing
18 -
25
ACT Composite
- Student Body:
- Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
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Degrees and Courses of Study
50 Bachelors Programs
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
HISTORY
8 Other Programs
EDUCATION
PSYCHOLOGY
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
Financial
$37,518
In-state Tuition
$37,518
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
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$45,332
- Average Net Price
-
$20,087
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 76%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $24,947
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $8,180
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $14,467
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $19,551
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $17,501
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $14,500
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $16,474
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $17,053
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $15,375
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$51,579
Athletics
- Division
- NCAA III
- Conference
-
American Rivers Conference
- Athletics Website
- Sports
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Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,451
- Number Of Graduate Students
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227
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
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1:1
- Religious Affiliation
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 12%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 37%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 38%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 35%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 35%
- Share Of Female Students
- 69%
- Share Of Married Students
- 24%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 47%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 0%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 35%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 73
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, small, highly residential
Student Life
Financial
- Public or Private
- Private