Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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Buena Vista University is a private university in Storm Lake, Iowa, founded in 1891 as Buena Vista College and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Its 60-acre campus lies on the shores of Storm Lake, and it offers 42 undergraduate majors there, while 17 additional Iowa locations and online programs serve working adult and graduate students.
- Rankings
#43 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #43 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #202 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$40,190▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $54,779
Room & Board: $10,896
Books & Supplies: $1,132
Receive Aid: 99%
Avg Grant Aid: $34,333
Pell Grant Recipients: 39%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$40,190▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $54,779
Room & Board: $10,896
Books & Supplies: $1,132
Receive Aid: 99%
Avg Grant Aid: $34,333
Pell Grant Recipients: 39%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.36 / gal
- Test Scores
ACT 18–25▼
25th–75th Percentile
ACT Composite: 18–25
- Admit Rate
- 72%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,951
- Undergrad
- 1,442
- Graduate
- 509
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 13:1
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Graduation Rate
- 47%
- Official Portal
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610 W 4th St, Storm Lake, Iowa, 50588
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