Simpson College vs Buena Vista University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Simpson College has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,212) than Buena Vista University ($40,190).
It is harder to admit to Buena Vista University than Simpson College.
Simpson College has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Buena Vista University (21).
Buena Vista University has more students with 1,973 students while Simpson College has 1,151 students.
Simpson College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Buena Vista University's ratio is 12 to 1.
Simpson College has more full-time faculties with 80 faculties while Buena Vista University has 61 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Simpson College and Buena Vista University.

Simpson College	vs.	Buena Vista University
Indianola, Iowa	Location	Storm Lake, Iowa
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$46,212	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,190
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$33,371	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,292

89.00 %	Acceptance Rates	72.02 %
23.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.96 %
-	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	21
66 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	76 %
1,151	Student Population	1,973
80	Number of Faculties	61
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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

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