Grand View University Rankings

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Rank Ranking
#5306 of 14,131 In the World
#1462 of 2,597 In North America
#1381 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 39 In Iowa State
#3 of 4 In Des Moines

Quick Review

Religion
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Acceptance rate
97%
Average SAT
1015
Average ACT
21
Avg. cost to attend
$19,423 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,694
Graduates
180
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Grand View University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 97% 96% 98%
Applicants 1,810 780 1,030
Admissions 1,756 750 1,006
Freshmen enrolled full time 293 141 152
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

486 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

153 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
37 or 13%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 910
or below

75% of them
had 1120
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Grand View University are 910-1120 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
260 or 88%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 23
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Grand View University are 18-23 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
Secondary school record Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White 1218 (65%)
Hispanic 174 (9%)
Black or African American 154 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 134 (7%)
Two or more races 77 (4%)
Asian 58 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 47 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Net average cost to attend
$19,423/year
Average aid awarded
$20,438
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,733
$30-48K $18,534
$48-75K $20,148
$75-110K $20,953
$110K+ $23,446

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $29,076$9,000
Tuition in-state $29,076$9,000
Tuition out-of-state $29,076$9,000
Fee in-district $716$170
Fee in-state $716$170
Fee out-of-state $716$170

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity 894
Combined charge for room and board $10,224
Room charge $4,846
Meal charge $5,378

Grand View University Majors

Major Bachelor's Master's
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 48
Psychology, General 35
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 22 13
Business & Commerce, General 33
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 24
Human Services, General 24
Elementary Education and Teaching 19
Finance, General 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 19
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 19
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 18
Organizational Leadership 18
Education, General 16
Social Work 15
Accounting 14
Biochemistry 11
Graphic Design 11
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 11
Secondary Education and Teaching 10
Management Information Systems, General 9
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 7
Political Science and Government, General 7
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 7
Broadcast Journalism 6
Athletic Training & Trainer 5
History, General 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 4
Biotechnology 3
Business & Corporate Communications, General 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
Spanish Language and Literature 3
Applied Mathematics, General 2
Art Teacher Education 2
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
Sports Communication 2
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 1
General Studies 1
Graphic Communications, General 1
Information Technology 1
International Business & Trade & Commerce 1
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Music, General 1
Photography 1
Theology & Theological Studies 1
Grand Total 467 52
Total Men Women
Graduation rate 56% 46% 65%
  • Full-time retention rate - 69%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Publications
107
Citations
732

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
44 / 133
Medicine
27 / 498
Biology
16 / 120
Psychology
15 / 70
Sociology
14 / 61
Health Science
13 / 74
Computer Science
10 / 24
Mathematics
10 / 21
Political Science
10 / 8
Math Teachers
9 / 18
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
7 / 0
Education Majors
7 / 12
History
7 / 8
Business
6 / 1
Art & Design
6 / 12
Chemistry
6 / 66
Demography
5 / 56
Criminology and Criminal Justice
5 / 31
Social Psychology
5 / 15
Engineering
5 / 45
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
4 / 15
Classics and Ancient History
4 / 2
Physics
4 / 67
Economics
4 / 8
Biochemistry
4 / 40
Law
4 / 8
Philosophy
4 / 1
Healthcare Management (MHA)
3 / 358
Biophysics
3 / 41
Environmental Science
3 / 31
Media Studies
3 / 2
Physical Therapy
2 / 2
Development Studies
2 / 4
Cinematography
2 / 0
Communications and Public Relations
2 / 1
Public Policy / Administration
2 / 1
Family medicine
2 / 363
Sports Medicine
2 / 2
Management Information Systems
2 / 0
Anthropology
2 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 0
1996 2 0
1997 1 6
1998 3 5
1999 1 0
2000 0 4
2001 2 3
2002 0 5
2003 6 10
2004 2 20
2005 1 17
2006 1 25
2007 2 29
2008 1 43
2009 2 50
2010 8 54
2011 6 34
2012 7 55
2013 6 45
2014 9 56
2015 3 47
2016 7 42
2017 5 28
2018 12 45
2019 8 49
2020 16 70
2021 10 95

Notable alumni

  1. Rick Ray

    Rick Ray
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    basketball coach
    Biography

    Rick Ray is an American basketball coach. He was most recently the head basketball coach at Southeast Missouri State. He was previously the head coach at Mississippi State.

  2. Brad Zaun

    Brad Zaun
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Bradley Zaun is an Iowa State Senator formerly from the 32nd District and currently the 20th District. He was the Republican nominee for Iowa's 3rd congressional district in the 2010 general election.

  3. Rick Olson

    Rick Olson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Rick L. Olson is the Iowa State Representative from the 31st District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2005. Olson was born, raised, and resides in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Grandview College and received his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from Drake University.

General info

Alternative names GVU
Founded 1896
Colors red, white
Academic Calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 283
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and Contacts

Address 1200 Grandview Ave
Des Moines, Iowa, 50316
United States
City population 214,000
Phone 5152632800
Fax +1 (515) 263 6095

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