Central vs Cornell

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.
Cornell has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,660) than Central ($20,988).
It is harder to admit to Cornell than Central.
Cornell has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than Central (1,100).
Cornell has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Central (23).
Cornell has more students with 1,094 students while Central has 1,084 students.
Central has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Cornell's ratio is 14 to 1.
Central has more full-time faculties with 88 faculties while Cornell has 82 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Central College	vs.	Cornell College
Pella, Iowa	Location	Mount Vernon, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$20,988	2025 Tuition & Fees	$52,660
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$12,354	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,564

86.17 %	Acceptance Rates	79.90 %
21.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.29 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,200
23	ACT Score	26
66 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
80 %	Retention Rate	80 %
1,084	Student Population	1,094
88	Number of Faculties	82
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

Academic Comparison between Central and Cornell

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors