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Central College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Pella, Iowa. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Pella draws many to the area.

Where Is Central College?

Contact details for Central are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	812 University, Pella, IA 50219
Phone:	877-462-3687
Website:	www.central.edu

How Do I Get Into Central?

You can apply to Central online at: https://www.central.edu/admission/forms/apply/

Admission Requirements for Central

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Central?

Central has an acceptance rate of 79%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 49% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to Central submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 608. Math scores were between 520 and 610.

Central received ACT scores from 63% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

Can I Afford Central College?

The overall average net price of Central is $7,464. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Central, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $7,879 a year. That adds up to $31,516 over four years for those students.

Central College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,139 undergraduate students at Central, with 1,079 being full-time and 60 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,079 full-time undergraduates at Central, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Central College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	12
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	921
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Central College. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 4 countries are represented at Central. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Serbia, and Ethiopia.

Central College Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	19	19
Music Education	5	5
TOTAL	24	24

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 Central College Alumni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.