Cornell vs Central

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 (1,200) than Central (1,100).
Cornell has higher submitted ACT score (26) 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

Cornell College	vs.	Central College
Mount Vernon, Iowa	Location	Pella, 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
$52,660	2025 Tuition & Fees	$20,988
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$39,564	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,354

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

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors