- Both Buena Vista University and Wartburg College are private.
- Both schools are located in Iowa.
- Wartburg College has more expensive tuition of $51,040 than Buena Vista University ($40,190).
- Buena Vista University has tighter acceptance rate of 63.85% than Wartburg College (76.90%).
- Wartburg College has higher SAT scores of 1,060 than Buena Vista University (1,020).
- Buena Vista University is larger with 1,973 students than Wartburg College (1,444 students).
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| Rankings | #110 in Liberal Arts Colleges #6 in Iowa | |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Storm Lake, IA | Location | Waverly, IA |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's |
| Master's College and University (medium programs) | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $40,190 | Undergraduate | $51,040 |
| $10,170 | Graduate | $11,500 |
| $20,292 | Financial Aid | $36,141 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | ||
| 63.85% | Acceptance Rate | 76.90% |
| 21.53% | Yield | 13.51% |
| 1,020 SAT, 22 ACT | Test Scores | 1,060 SAT, 22 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,973 | Total Students | 1,444 |
| 1,474 | Undergraduate | 1,416 |
| 499 | Graduate | 28 |
| 978 | Online Enrollment | 25 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 57% | Graduation Rate | 67% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 24% | |
| 76% | Retention Rate | 70% |
| $42,600 | Average Earning after Graduation | $50,600 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 836) $5,266 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,371) $5,900 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $5,414 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (20 meals per week) $4,380 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 12 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
| 61 Full-time 222 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 83 Full-time 60 Part-time |
| 257 Full-time 235 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 303 Full-time 100 Part-time |
| $59,483 for Faculties $50,268 Part-time | Average Salary | $62,454 for Faculties $46,066 Part-time |