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$41,798
per year
In-State Tuition
77%
Acceptance Rate
62%
Graduation Rate
76%
Retention Rate
Buena Vista University is an educational institution in Storm Lake, IA. Check program requirements, costs and credit policies with the institution.
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Business & Finance
Major: Human Resources Management
Major: Human Resources Management
Law & Criminal Justice
Arts & Communications
Healthcare & Medicine
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Agriculture & Environment
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A self-directed program drawing on several fields, usually taken to complete general-education requirements before transferring. NCES CIP 24.0102 "General Studies".
Multi- and interdisciplinary programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 30.9999 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other".
Liberal arts, general studies and humanities programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 24.0199 "Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other".
10
Sports
7
Men’s teams
8
Women’s teams
Team Sports(6)
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Individual Sports(2)
Tennis
Golf
Combat Sports(1)
Wrestling
Other Sports(1)
Other Sports
Typical Admitted Student
Application Requirements
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In-State Students
Automatic GPA-based awards from $23,000 to $29,000 a year; reduced by $5,000 for students living off campus.
Presidential Scholarship
Automatic$29,000 per year
Automatic consideration; no separate scholarship application.
GPA band 3.9 and above; you receive only the award for your band. Reduced by $5,000 for students who live off campus.
Heritage Scholarship
Automatic$27,000 per year
Automatic consideration; no separate scholarship application.
GPA band 3.70-3.89; you receive only the award for your band. Reduced by $5,000 for students who live off campus.
Arch Scholarship
Automatic$26,000 per year
Automatic consideration; no separate scholarship application.
GPA band 3.40-3.69; you receive only the award for your band. Reduced by $5,000 for students who live off campus.
Blue Award
Automatic$25,000 per year
Automatic consideration; no separate scholarship application.
GPA band 3.00-3.39; you receive only the award for your band. Reduced by $5,000 for students who live off campus.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 30, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$12,901
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$49,156
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,000
Among completers who borrowed
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Private University
Location
Storm Lake, Iowa
Buena Vista County
Control
Private
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