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Grand View College

1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

http://www.gvc.edu/

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The Humphrey Center is the oldest building at Grand View College and houses the college's administration.
The Humphrey Center is the oldest building at Grand View College and houses the college's administration.
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School Description

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Grand View 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 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 is a four-year liberal arts school affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Founded more than 100 years ago, Grand View offers a high-quality education to a diverse student body in a career-oriented, liberal arts–grounded curriculum at two campus locations in greater Des Moines. Grand View welcomes traditional students and adult learners representing a wide range of religious and cultural backgrounds.

At Grand View, students find a winning combination of high-quality programs, experienced professors, and caring individuals. With 1,900 students and an average class size of 14, students get to know their professors and other students well. They learn independence and seek responsibility in Grand View's educational environment. Learning is an interactive process at Grand View—students engage in lively discussions, work on real-world projects, and participate in career-related work experiences.

Grand View offers 36 undergraduate majors, nine certificate programs, two post-baccalaureate certificates and five pre-professional preparation programs. There are eight undergraduate majors that offer more than one area of emphasis. Grand View's School of Graduate Studies offers the MS in Innovative Leadership, with tracks in business, education and nursing.

Grand View has 100 full-time faculty members and 85 part-time faculty members; forty percent hold terminal degrees. All classes are taught by professors; no graduate or teaching assistants instruct Grand View classes.

Grand View is located in Des Moines, with a metropolitan area exceeding half a million people in central Iowa. Des Moines is the state capital and serves as the communications hub for Iowa. Nationally recognized organizations that have their corporate offices in Des Moines include Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; the Principal Financial Group; Meredith Corporation; and The Des Moines Register.

Grand View's campus is in the heart of Des Moines—and as part of the Grand View community - students are not limited by the confines of a small school or small town. On a given day, students can catch an Iowa Cubs professional baseball doubleheader, head down to the Court Avenue district for great food and nightlife, or take in a concert at the Civic Center.

A thriving arts program in Des Moines features the Des Moines Metro Opera, Ballet Iowa, the Des Moines Symphony, the Des Moines Art Center, annual Des Moines Art Festival and the Des Moines Playhouse.

Des Moines features four distinct and beautiful seasons. Except for few months of bundle-up, see-your-breath weather, the climate is ideal for outdoor activities. Grand View students can take advantage of terrific recreational opportunities, including several golf courses, Saylorville Lake, and many city parks and state forests. Easily accessible from Interstates 35 and 80, Grand View is 4 hours from Minneapolis, 6 hours from Chicago, and 3 hours from Kansas City.

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Grand View College

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Grand View University 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 2008, it offers 36 majors, 7 certificate programs, 2 post-baccalaureate certificates and 5 pre-professional preparation programs and hosts 1,900 undergraduate students.

On November 6, 2008, Grand View announced that it will be changing its name from Grand View College to Grand View University to better reflect the institution's "key strategic initiatives" and as an effort to shed the perception that Grand View is still a two-year college. The name will be phased in, beginning immediately with the university's website.

Mission statement

Grand View 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 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:

  • Believes that learning is a collaborative process where friendly interaction is the norm.
  • Offers quality programs which expect intellectual growth of students.
  • Integrates liberal arts education with career preparation in an urban learning environment.
  • Affirms Christian faith and ethics as a vision for life, a vision that enhances the respect that its graduates have for the diversity and dignity of all people, for relating to others and for continuing the pursuit of lifelong learning.

Informed by its Danish Lutheran heritage, Grand View is a School for Life.

Campus traditions

"Bud the Bird"

What used to be the symbolic entrance into White Eagle gas stations is now something Grand View students have long called “Bud the Bird.”

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,630
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
98%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 16,060
Students Receiving Aid:
99%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Grand View College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • General Studies
        An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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        A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.
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        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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        A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.
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        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Broadcast Journalism
      This program teaches individuals the methods and techniques for reporting, producing, and delivering news and news programs in all audio/video mediums. Individuals in this program learn the skills to become journalists, editors, producers, directors, and managers. The program includes instruction in the principles of broadcast technology; broadcast reporting; on- and off-camera and microphone procedures and techniques; program, sound, and video/film editing; program design and production; media law and policy; and professional standards and ethics.
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    • General Journalism
      A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism.
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    • Graphic Design
      A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, communication skills and commercial art business operations.
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    • Mass Communication/ Media Studies
      A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.
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    • Radio and Television
      A program that focuses on the theories, methods, and techniques used to plan, produce, and distribute audio and video programs and messages, and that prepares individuals to function as staff, producers, directors, and managers of radio and television shows and media organizations. Includes instruction in media aesthetics; planning, scheduling, and production; writing and editing; performing and directing; personnel and facilities management; marketing and distribution; media regulations, law, and policy; and principles of broadcast technology.
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      • General Graphic Communications
        A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the manufacture and distribution or transmission of graphic communications products. Includes instruction in the prepress, press, and postpress phases of production operations and processes such as offset lithography, flexography, gravure, letterpress, screen printing, foil stamping, digital imaging, and other reproduction methods.
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  • Education

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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
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      • Secondary Education
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
        A general, introductory, undifferentiated, or joint program in health services occupations that prepares individuals for either entry into specialized training programs or for a variety of concentrations in the allied health area. Includes instruction in the basic sciences, research and clinical procedures, and aspects of the subject matter related to various health occupations.
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      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Applied Mathematics
      A program that focuses on the application of mathematics and statistics to the solution of functional problems in fields such as engineering and the applied sciences. Includes instruction in natural phenomena modeling continuum mechanics, reaction-diffusion, wave propagation, dynamic systems, numerical analysis, controlled theory, asymptotic methods, variation, optimization theory, inverse problems, and applications to specific scientific and industrial topics.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
      A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.
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    • Human Services
      A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the social sciences, psychology, principles of social service, human services policy, planning and evaluation, social services law and administration, and applications to particular issues, services, localities, and populations.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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  • Technology

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      • Computer and Information Sciences
        A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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      • Computer Programming/Programmer
        A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and programming to software installation and maintenance. Includes instruction in software design, low- and high-level languages and program writing; program customization and linking; prototype testing; troubleshooting; and related aspects of operating systems and networks.
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Certificate Programs at Grand View College

  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Art Therapy/Therapist
        Art Therapy uses a variety of art forms to assess, treat, and rehabilitate individuals with mental, emotional, developmental, or physical disorders. Students of Art Therapy receive instruction in art, history and theory of art therapy, art therapeutic techniques, psychopathology, patient assessment and diagnosis, cultural diversity issues, legal and ethical practice issues, and professional standards and regulations.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 98%
Part-Time 2%
Men vs. Women
Women 68%
Men 32%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 64%
Other 32%
African-American 2%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 88%
Out-of-State 12%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Iowa 88%
Illinois 1%
Minnesota 1%
Arizona 0%
North Dakota 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 30%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

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%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 95% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 4%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 400, Math: 410
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 520, Math: 500
ACT Scores:  
% 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 Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

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

Photos

  • The Humphrey Center is the oldest building at Grand View College and houses the college's administration.
    The Humphrey Center is the oldest building at Grand View College and houses the college's administration. [source]
  • Bud Jr. is unveiled by staff at the dedication ceremony of Bud's Place on October 1, 2005.
    Bud Jr. is unveiled by staff at the dedication ceremony of Bud's Place on October 1, 2005. [source]
  • Old Main (now the Humphrey Center) circa 1900.
    Old Main (now the Humphrey Center) circa 1900. [source]
  • Grand View Vikings logo
    Grand View Vikings logo [source]
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Grand View College
Des Moines, IA 50316
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