| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Grand View College is a four-year, liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Founded in 1896, the college is located in Des Moines, Iowa. As of 2006, it offers 35 majors and hosts 1,750 undergraduate students seeking bachelor and associate degrees.
Grand View College engages, equips, and empowers students to fulfill their ambitions and to serve society. Believing that each person possesses natural strengths and developing abilities which can lead to a full and satisfying life, Grand View College admits and educates students who represent a wide range of ages, achievements, and expectations. Committed to the development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit – and to preparing students for responsible citizenship in their communities and in a diverse and changing world, Grand View:
Informed by its Danish Lutheran heritage, Grand View is a School for Life.
What used to be the symbolic entrance into White Eagle gas stations is now something Grand View College students have long called “Bud the Bird.”
One of the statues that stood guard at a local White Eagle gas station was stolen by students in the college's early history. Bud, as the students affectionately called him, was passed from group to group on campus and with each new group, a new hiding place was to be found to keep the statue. Verbal rules stated that the group in possession of Bud was to move him to each campus event, making him blend in with the students.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 30% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Midwest Classic Conference) Baseball (Midwest Classic Conference) Track (Midwest Classic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 16,060 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 15,570 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 310 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,879 | 39% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,297 | 61% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,428 | 98% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 6,248 | 91% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 95% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 4% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 400, Math: 410 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 500 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 95% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 22 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
