Buena Vista University located on the north side of Storm Lake

The University

• An independent, regionally-acclaimed, comprehensive teaching institution
• Main campus located in Storm Lake, with 14 additional Centers locations throughout Iowa
• Founded by the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1891 with the motto “Education for Service”
• Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Enrollment

• 1,149 Storm Lake undergraduates
• 80 graduate students
• 1,378 Centers students

Academic Program

• More than 43 majors and 15 pre-professional programs in five academic schools: Business, Communication and Arts, Education, Science, and Social Science/Philosophy/Religion
• Student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1
• Students are given their own laptop computers and wireless Internet access, allowing them to go online at any time and from anywhere on campus
• Approximately 79% of the 61 full-time tenure-track faculty hold doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields

Campus Life

• 79% of the Storm Lake student body are Iowans
• Students from 21 states and 2 foreign country
• 86% of students live in campus housing, including eight resident halls (five new since 1991)
• Approximately 90% of students are involved in at least one of more than 70 student organizations
• 19 intercollegiate athletic teams (NCAA Division III)
• 335 students participate in the Dean’s Fellow program

Special Events

• William W. Siebens American Heritage Lecture Series brings a world leader to campus each year
• More than 100 Academic and Cultural Events Series performances and lectures offered each year
• Tollefson Reformed Theology Lecture each year
• Stolee Lecture featuring a prominent poet or author each year

Experiential Learning

• 14% of students completed internships in the past year
• 720 students volunteer over 10,000 hours of service yearly
• At least 10 faculty-led domestic or international travel opportunities offered each year

Financial Assistance

• Full-time tuition for 2007-08 on the Storm Lake campus is $23,842; room and board is $6,712
• Tuition at BVU’s Centers campuses is $244 per credit hour
• 99% of BVU students receive financial aid
• Average financial aid package for 2006-07 was $21,228
• Financial assistance received by BVU students for 2005-06 totaled over $23 million

Financial Profile

• Operating budget of over $34 million
• Market value of the endowment was $130 million as of June 30, 2006
• Property and equipment is valued at approximately $115 million

National Recognition

• Ranked one of the top 20 Midwestern Comprehensive Colleges in U.S. News & World Report
• Named one of the nation’s leading schools encouraging student leadership in The Templeton Guide: Colleges that Encourage Character Development
• Ranked tenth in the nation on the Yahoo Internet Life list of America’s Most Wired Small Campuses