UIU 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.
Buena Vista University has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,190) than UIU ($19,000).
It is harder to admit to Buena Vista University than UIU.
Buena Vista University has higher submitted ACT score (16) than UIU (16).
UIU has more students with 3,072 students while Buena Vista University has 1,973 students.
Buena Vista University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UIU's ratio is 13 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Upper Iowa University and Buena Vista University.

UIU	vs.	Buena Vista University
Fayette, 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
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$19,000	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,190
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$12,470	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,292

93.38 %	Acceptance Rates	71.76 %
24.35 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.58 %
1,050	SAT Score	-
16	ACT Score	21
42 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
57 %	Retention Rate	76 %
3,072	Student Population	1,973
61	Number of Faculties	61
13 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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