UIU 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.
Buena Vista has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,798) than UIU ($19,475).
It is harder to admit to Buena Vista than UIU.
Buena Vista has higher submitted ACT score (21) than UIU (21).
UIU has more students with 3,941 students while Buena Vista has 1,890 students.
Buena Vista has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while UIU's ratio is 25 to 1.
Buena Vista has more full-time faculties with 64 faculties while UIU has 35 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Upper Iowa University	vs.	Buena Vista University
Fayette, Iowa	Location	Storm Lake, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$19,475	2025 Tuition & Fees	$41,798
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$9,339	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,940

96.46 %	Acceptance Rates	77.61 %
33.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.69 %
-	SAT Score	-
21	ACT Score	22
34 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
36 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
68 %	Retention Rate	76 %
3,941	Student Population	1,890
35	Number of Faculties	64
25 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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 UIU and Buena Vista

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors