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Wartburg College Teaching Programs

Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waverly, IA. A Distant Town provides a peaceful environment near the excitement of urban amenities.

Wartburg College Rankings

Wartburg College appears in the following rankings for teaching programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#19 of 69	State — Iowa
Overall Quality	#134 of 404	Region — The Plains States
Overall Quality	#1051 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is Wartburg College?

Contact details for Wartburg College can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 Wartburg Blvd., Waverly, IA 50677-0903
Phone:	3193528200
Website:	www.wartburg.edu/
Admissions:	www.wartburg.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.wartburg.edu/financial-aid

How Do I Get Into Wartburg College?

You can apply to Wartburg College online at: https://www.wartburg.edu/apply

Wartburg College is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Wartburg College

Here’s what Wartburg College requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Considered but not required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Wartburg College?

Wartburg College admits 76%, which makes it highly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 17% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

3% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 24% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Wartburg College, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 620. Math scores were between 460 and 580.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 930 to 1200. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Wartburg College ranged between 21 and 27.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at Wartburg College vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	1,693	1,218	72%
Women	1,509	1,211	80%

Can I Afford Wartburg College?

The average net price after aid at Wartburg College is $22,604. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$25,000
In-State Fees	$1,250
Out-of-State Tuition	$25,000
Out-of-State Fees	$1,250
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$26,250
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$26,250

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 29% of students at Wartburg College receive some form of financial aid (424 students).

Nearly 94% of students at Wartburg College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $40,077 per student.

22% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,217.

Student Loan Debt

67% of Wartburg College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,503 per year.

Wartburg College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 31 students enrolled at Wartburg College. Wartburg College is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,446 undergraduate students at Wartburg College, approximately 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	70
Hispanic	60
White	1,164
American Indian/Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	41
Non-Resident	76

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Wartburg College break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Iowa	269
Illinois	39
Minnesota	26
Wisconsin	12
Nebraska	5

Additionally, approximately 5.3% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Wartburg College Graduate Student Diversity

18 of Wartburg College’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Master’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Wartburg College, approximately 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Black or African American	2
Hispanic	0
White	14

Online Learning at Wartburg College

Wartburg College offers online programs for students who need flexibility.

169 undergraduate students at Wartburg College took at least one online class — of those, 1 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 0 students took at least one online class and 21 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at Wartburg College

These teaching programs are offered at Wartburg College, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	26	—	—	26
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	19	—	—	19

Academic Programs at Wartburg College

Wartburg College offers 20 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Wartburg College maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.