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Central College

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.

Campus Location

812 University
Pella, IA 50219
USA
Main Tel: (641) 628-5286
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Highlights

Where the school 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
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor34436

Students

Student enrollment was 1,605 in 2007-2008 (1,272 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 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.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 23,944
Room$ 3,926
Board$ 4,080
Books and supplies$ 960
Other$ 1,690

Financial Aid: Central College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Central College provides on-campus housing for 89 of its 1,272 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men76%
Women80%
All77%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal383-633
Math423-633

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (52 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 (5 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (41 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Music Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (88 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 (14 awarded)

  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics

MEDIA (22 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (1 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (43 awarded)

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (47 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Natural Sciences
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Central College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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