Buena Vista University Overview

Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Storm Lake, Iowa. Storm Lake is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Buena Vista University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at BVU.
• In a recent academic period25% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, BVU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $49,156 a year. That's about 20% more than their peers at other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from BVU to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Buena Vista University?

Contact details for BVU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	610 W 4Th St, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Phone:	712-749-2400
Website:	www.bvu.edu

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How Do I Get Into BVU?

You can apply to BVU online at: https://www.bvu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for BVU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	5
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into BVU?

With an acceptance rate of 77%, BVU may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 47% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to BVU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 570. Math scores were between 450 and 560.

BVU received ACT scores from 57% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 23. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 24.

Can I Afford Buena Vista University?

The overall average net price of BVU is $36,219. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At BVU, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $7,529 a year. That adds up to $30,116 over four years for those students.

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Buena Vista University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,456 undergraduate students at BVU, with 1,230 being full-time and 226 being part-time.

There are also 407 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,230 full-time undergraduates at BVU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Buena Vista University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	137
White	907
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	135

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Buena Vista University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 18 countries are represented at BVU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Rwanda, South Korea, and Burundi.

Buena Vista University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	54	38	92
Teacher Education Grade Specific	83	0	83
Human Services	51	0	51
Student Counseling	0	48	48
Curriculum & Instruction	0	46	46
Special Education	6	35	41
General Psychology	34	0	34
Teacher Education Subject Specific	25	0	25
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	24	24
Accounting	21	0	21
Health & Physical Education	19	0	19
Criminal Justice & Corrections	19	0	19
Instructional Media Design	0	18	18
Finance & Financial Management	16	0	16
Marketing	14	0	14
General Business/Commerce	13	0	13
Teaching English or French	0	13	13
General Biology	12	0	12
General Education	10	2	12
Agricultural Economics & Business	11	0	11
Health/Medical Prep Programs	11	0	11
Computer Information Systems	7	0	7
Animal Science	5	0	5
Public Relations & Advertising	5	0	5
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	5	0	5
Social Work	5	0	5
Communication & Media Studies	4	0	4
Graphic Communications	4	0	4
Computer Systems Analysis	4	0	4
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	4	0	4
Criminology	4	0	4
General English Literature	3	0	3
Mathematics	3	0	3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	3	0	3
Chemistry	2	0	2
Design & Applied Arts	2	0	2
General Agriculture	1	0	1
Romance Languages	1	0	1
Medical Illustration & Informatics	1	0	1
History	1	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	0	1
Music	1	0	1
Soil Sciences	0	0	0
Business/Managerial Economics	0	0	0
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0
Human Resource Management	0	0	0
Communication & Journalism (Other)	0	0	0
Other Education	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0
Public Administration	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0
TOTAL	465	224	689

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ryan Harder under License

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