Grinnell 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.
Grinnell has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,196) than Buena Vista ($41,798).
It is harder to admit to Grinnell than Buena Vista.
Grinnell has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Buena Vista (22).
Buena Vista has more students with 1,890 students while Grinnell has 1,788 students.
Grinnell has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Buena Vista's ratio is 13 to 1.
Grinnell has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while Buena Vista has 64 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Grinnell College	vs.	Buena Vista University
Grinnell, 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)
$68,196	2025 Tuition & Fees	$41,798
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$48,277	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,940

14.51 %	Acceptance Rates	77.61 %
30.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.69 %
1,490	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	22
88 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	76 %
1,788	Student Population	1,890
209	Number of Faculties	64
9 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, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Grinnell and Buena Vista

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors