Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa
Private for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree·GPA 3.07
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Waldorf University is a private university in Forest City, Iowa. It was founded in 1903 and associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and its predecessors. In 2010, it was sold to Columbia Southern University and became a for-profit institution; twelve years later, on December 1, 2022, ownership was transferred to the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation.
- Rankings
#378 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #378 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #968 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$25,220▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $39,966
Room & Board: $9,448
Books & Supplies: $1,578
Receive Aid: 96%
Avg Grant Aid: $16,542
Pell Grant Recipients: 56%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$25,220▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $39,966
Room & Board: $9,448
Books & Supplies: $1,578
Receive Aid: 96%
Avg Grant Aid: $16,542
Pell Grant Recipients: 56%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.36 / gal
- Admit Rate
- 73%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.07
- Total Enrollment
- 2,657
- Undergrad
- 2,196
- Graduate
- 461
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 22:1
- Retention Rate
- 52%
- Graduation Rate
- 29%
- Official Portal
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106 S Sixth St, Forest City, Iowa, 50436-1713
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