Luther 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.
Luther has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,120) than Buena Vista ($41,798).
It is harder to admit to Luther than Buena Vista.
Luther has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Buena Vista (22).
Buena Vista has more students with 1,890 students while Luther has 1,384 students.
Luther has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Buena Vista's ratio is 13 to 1.
Luther has more full-time faculties with 137 faculties while Buena Vista has 64 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Luther College	vs.	Buena Vista University
Decorah, 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)
$52,120	2025 Tuition & Fees	$41,798
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$37,459	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,940

71.54 %	Acceptance Rates	77.61 %
19.92 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.69 %
1,215	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	22
71 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	76 %
1,384	Student Population	1,890
137	Number of Faculties	64
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Luther and Buena Vista

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors