Buena Vista University Teaching Programs

Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The surrounding location of Storm Lake is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Buena Vista University?

Contact details for BVU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	610 W 4Th St, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Phone:	712-749-2400
Website:	www.bvu.edu

How Do I Get Into BVU?

You can apply to BVU online at: https://www.bvu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for BVU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	5
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into BVU?

The acceptance rate at Buena Vista University is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 47% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to BVU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 570. Math scores were between 450 and 560.

BVU received ACT scores from 57% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 23. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 24.

Can I Afford Buena Vista University?

The overall average net price of BVU is $36,219. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At BVU, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $7,862 a year. That adds up to $31,448 over four years for those students.

Buena Vista University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,506 undergraduate students at BVU, with 1,289 being full-time and 217 being part-time.

There are also 453 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,289 full-time undergraduates at BVU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Buena Vista University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	148
White	991
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	94

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Buena Vista University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 18 countries are represented at BVU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Rwanda, South Korea, and Burundi.

Online Learning at Buena Vista University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 24 master’s degree programs available online at BVU. In 2022-2023, 1,169 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at BVU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Iowa for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of BVU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	40%
Educational/Instructional Technology	70%
Elementary Special Education	17%
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	54%

Buena Vista University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	85	0	85
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	45	45
Curriculum & Instruction	0	38	38
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	13	13
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	10	10
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	0	10	10
History Education	7	0	7
Elementary Special Education	0	6	6
English & Language Arts Education	6	0	6
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	0	5	5
General Education	4	0	4
General Special Education	4	0	4
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	4	0	4
Music Education	2	0	2
Art Education	1	0	1
Biology Education	1	0	1
Mathematics Education	1	0	1
Spanish Education	1	0	1
Other Education	0	0	0
Other Special Education & Teaching	0	0	0
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	0	0
Chemistry Education	0	0	0
Science Education	0	0	0
Social Science Teacher Education	0	0	0
Social Studies Education	0	0	0
Secondary Education	0	0	0
TOTAL	116	127	243

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ryan Harder under License

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