Central vs Drake

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.
Drake has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,960) than Central ($20,988).
It is harder to admit to Drake than Central.
Drake has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than Central (1,100).
Drake has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Central (23).
Drake has more students with 4,345 students while Central has 1,084 students.
Drake has more full-time faculties with 302 faculties while Central has 88 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Central College	vs.	Drake University
Pella, Iowa	Location	Des Moines, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$20,988	2025 Tuition & Fees	$51,960
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$12,354	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,072

86.17 %	Acceptance Rates	63.85 %
21.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.80 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,300
23	ACT Score	27
66 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,084	Student Population	4,345
88	Number of Faculties	302
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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 Drake

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors