Buena Vista University Storm Lake Iowa

Contact Information

Address:
610 Shoreway Road, Storm Lake, IA
Phone Number:
(712) 749-2400

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$22,556
$23,842
$24,796
$25,540
3.0%
Books and supplies
$700
$700
$700
$700
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$6,296
$6,712
$7,014
$7,292
4.0%
Other
$1,800
$1,800
$1,800
$1,800
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$31,352
$33,054
$34,310
$35,332
3.0%

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,433
742
691
Percent admitted
72%
70%
74%
Percent admitted who enrolled
27%
29%
24%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
10
4%
ACT
259
95%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
350
528
SAT Math
455
563
SAT Writing
353
530
ACT Composite
18
25
ACT English
17
24
ACT Math
18
25

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
1/1/1952 –
Accredited