Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · Private · Midsize city · GVC · GVU
Private institution in Des Moines, IA · 1,472 undergraduates · 98% acceptance rate · $52,824 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,6161,243rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,4501,442nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,4501,381st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $46,1881,376th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,500941st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,824921st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,582689th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.8%931st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.0%1,090th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 98.4%1,513th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 20800th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4721,123rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 38.1%797th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 226 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- RDJul 17
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $54,035 | $59,485 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $53,813 | $54,621 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,750 | $46,478 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,231 | $47,729 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,227 | $47,260 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $43,426 | $42,073 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $43,000 | $41,007 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $38,559 | $41,725 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $37,856 | $38,721 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $34,704 | $34,704 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $34,526 | $34,187 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $32,925 | $30,228 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Churchsource
- Founded in 1896source
- Athletic nickname: "Vikings"source
- School colors: #D21B36 and #FFFFFFsource
- Mascot: Viktor the Vikingsource
- Formerly known as "Grand View College and Seminary" (1896–1924)source
- Formerly known as "Grand View Junior College" (1924–1975)source
- Formerly known as "Grand View College" (1975–2008)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 14 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,648,170 (M $4,633,302 · W $1,856,240 · Coed $158,628)
- Archery
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Rifle
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitegrandview.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 153375)
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- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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