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Central College is located in Pella, Iowa, United States. It was founded in the year 1853. This college was formerly known as Central University of Iowa or CUI. The main campus spreads over an area of approximately 130 acres. Central college offers more than 35 academic majors in various fields of study including international management, political science, business management, elementary education, natural science, and computer science.
The college has an active Greek life. Some of the popular organizations are Beta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Delta Tau, Alpha Zeta Chi, Psi Sigma Tau, and Theta Kappa Alpha. This college is home to a number of student clubs and organizations including the Central College Gospel Ensemble, Council for Exceptional Children, Phi Alpha Theta, Economics Club, and Business Club.
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Campus Location812 University
Pella, IA 50219
USA
Main Tel: (641) 628-9000
Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
Central College HighlightsWhere Central College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Reformed Church in America religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in mathematics, nutrition and exercise therapy, science, and liberal arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 314 | 36 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Central College was 1,605 in 2007 (1,573 full-time equivalent). About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 22,510 | | Room | $ 3,738 | | Board | $ 3,886 | | Books and supplies | $ 920 | | Other | $ 1,646 |
Financial Aid: Central College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 56 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 26 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 1 |
Housing and MealsCentral College provides on-campus housing for 1,415 of its 1,573 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Central College AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Central College is in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
Central College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 78% | | Women | 81% | | All | 79% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 414-642 | | Math | 452-650 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (5 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (44 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded) - Computer Science
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (35 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
LIBERAL ARTS (80 awarded) - Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (11 awarded) - Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics
MEDIA (20 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (4 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (41 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (36 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Central College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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