Central vs Grinnell

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.
Grinnell has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,196) than Central ($20,988).
It is harder to admit to Grinnell than Central.
Grinnell has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than Central (1,100).
Grinnell has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Central (23).
Grinnell has more students with 1,788 students while Central has 1,084 students.
Grinnell has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Central's ratio is 11 to 1.
Grinnell has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while Central has 88 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Central College	vs.	Grinnell College
Pella, Iowa	Location	Grinnell, 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	$68,196
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$12,354	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$48,277

86.17 %	Acceptance Rates	14.51 %
21.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.93 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,490
23	ACT Score	33
66 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	93 %
1,084	Student Population	1,788
88	Number of Faculties	209
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Central and Grinnell

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors