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Central College

Pella, Iowa

https://www.central.edu

#507 National Colleges

65.07% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

1,113 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Reformed Church in America
Location

City
Pella, Iowa

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Locale
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 22.6%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 19.0%
Education 11.3%
Social Sciences 9.7%
Psychology 7.3%
Visual And Performing Arts 5.7%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 5.2%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.4%
Health Professions And Related Programs 2.8%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 2.8%
Physical Sciences 2.4%
Engineering 2.4%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.0%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.2%
History 0.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.4%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.4%

Cost

Tuition
$38,600.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
71.89%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$23,269.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1117 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 625 558 490
Verbal 610 548 485

ACT Scores

22 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 24 21 17
English 26 22 18