Central vs Buena Vista

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Buena Vista has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,798) than Central ($20,988).
It is harder to admit to Buena Vista than Central.
Central has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Buena Vista (22).
Buena Vista has more students with 1,890 students while Central has 1,084 students.
Central has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Buena Vista's ratio is 13 to 1.
Central has more full-time faculties with 88 faculties while Buena Vista has 64 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Central College	vs.	Buena Vista University
Pella, Iowa	Location	Storm Lake, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$20,988	2025 Tuition & Fees	$41,798
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$12,354	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,940

86.17 %	Acceptance Rates	77.61 %
21.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.69 %
1,100	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	22
66 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	76 %
1,084	Student Population	1,890
88	Number of Faculties	64
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Central and Buena Vista

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors