Central College vs Grand View University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Grand View University has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,450) than Central College ($20,988).
It is harder to admit to Central College than Grand View University.
Grand View University has more students with 1,827 students while Central College has 1,169 students.
Grand View University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Central College's ratio is 13 to 1.
Central College has more full-time faculties with 99 faculties while Grand View University has 89 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Central College and Grand View University.

Central College	vs.	Grand View University
Pella, Iowa	Location	Des Moines, Iowa
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$20,988	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,450
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$11,133	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,169

78.97 %	Acceptance Rates	98.38 %
17.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.76 %
1,080	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	-
69 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
74 %	Retention Rate	69 %
1,169	Student Population	1,827
99	Number of Faculties	89
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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