Cornell 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.
Cornell has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,660) than Buena Vista ($41,798).
It is harder to admit to Buena Vista than Cornell.
Cornell has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Buena Vista (22).
Buena Vista has more students with 1,890 students while Cornell has 1,094 students.
Buena Vista has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Cornell's ratio is 14 to 1.
Cornell has more full-time faculties with 82 faculties while Buena Vista has 64 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Cornell College	vs.	Buena Vista University
Mount Vernon, 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)
$52,660	2025 Tuition & Fees	$41,798
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$39,564	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,940

79.90 %	Acceptance Rates	77.61 %
14.29 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.69 %
1,200	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	22
62 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	76 %
1,094	Student Population	1,890
82	Number of Faculties	64
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Cornell and Buena Vista

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors