Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

77.6%

Acceptance rate

1,090

SAT Average

$18,321

Avg net price

1,378

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,090

ACT Composite19–26

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 380Master’s 224	380	224
Bachelor’s 132Master’s 171	132	171
Bachelor’s 83Master’s 26	83	26
Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reported	27	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s 27	20	27
Bachelor’s 20Master’s None reported	20	None reported
Bachelor’s 17Master’s None reported	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 17Master’s None reported	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reported	12	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: American Rivers Conference

Projected sponsored sports21

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

396 unique student-athletes · 17 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

FAFSA due Feb 15

No deadline

Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $41,798
Required fees: $0
Food and housing: $11,330
Books and supplies: $2,089
Other expenses: $2,504
Total: $57,721

Total by year

$48,3752019–2019–20
$49,5732020–2120–21
$51,7962021–2221–22
$52,8992022–2322–23
$54,7792023–2423–24
$57,7212024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $18,321 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation35%

6-year graduation47%

Retention rate76%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$49,156

Median debt$25,000

Campus

Enrollment1,378

Student-faculty ratio13:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25