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Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa•4-year•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

66%

Private school in Iowa with 1,500 total undergraduate students
Rural
Plains
Presbyterian Church (USA)
On campus housing
American Rivers Conference
bvu.edu
610 W 4th St, Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 749-2400

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
66%
Yield rate - overall
21%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
66%
Men
66%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
1,735
Women: 44%
Men: 56%
bvu.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$47,888
Out-of-state
$47,888

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 8%
ACT: 57%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
237
Student diversity
Very low diversity
4-year graduation rate
52%
6-year graduation rate
60%
Retention rate
60%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 43%
Men: 57%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%
Black
3%
Hispanic
4%
Native American
1%
Other
12%
White
80%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
8:1
Calendar system
Four-one-four

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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