Grand View University vs Central College

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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 - Grand View University and Central College.

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

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