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Buena Vista University
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  • 4 Year
  • STORM LAKE, IA
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Buena Vista University

    Report Card

    grade B minus
    Overall Niche Grade
    1. Academics
      grade B minus
    2. Value
      grade B+
    3. Diversity
      grade B+
    4. Campus
      grade B minus
    5. Athletics
      grade B minus
    6. Party Scene
      grade B
    7. Professors
      grade C+
    8. Location
      grade B minus
    9. Dorms
      grade B
    10. Campus Food
      grade B minus
    11. Student Life
      grade B minus
    12. Safety
      grade B minus

    About

    610 W 4TH ST
    STORM LAKE, IA 50588
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division III (with football)
    Athletic Conference
    American Rivers Conference

    Buena Vista University Rankings

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    Admissions

    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    Acceptance Rate
    56%
      SAT Range
      930-1110
      ACT Range
      19-25
      Application Fee
      $0
      SAT/ACT
      Neither required nor recommended
      High School GPA
      Required
      Accepts Common App
      Yes

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      Cost

      Net Price
      $18,300 / year
      National
      $15,523
      Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
      Average Total Aid Awarded
      $30,803 / year
      National
      $7,535
      Students Receiving Financial Aid
      100%

      Scholarship

      Academics

      Professors
      grade C+
      Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
      Student Faculty Ratio
      10:1
      Evening Degree Programs
      No
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      Majors

      Online

      Programs Offered Entirely Online
      3
      Offers Online Courses
      Yes
      Online Certificate Programs
      0
      Online Associates Programs
      0
      Online Bachelor's Programs
      3
      How Students Learn
      • Mix of Online and on Campus
        8%
      • On Campus
        45%
      • Online
        47%

      Students

      Full-Time Enrollment
      1,230 Undergrads
      Part-Time Undergrads
      226
      Undergrads Over 25
      33%
      Pell Grant
      46%
      Varsity Athletes
      54%
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      Campus Life

      Freshmen Live On-Campus
      98%
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      After College

      Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
      $40,000 / year
      National
      $33,028
      Graduation Rate
      62%
      National
      49%
      Employed 2 Years After Graduation
      92%
      National
      83%

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