Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,483undergraduates
99%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$22,296average net price per year
56%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,665
- Admitted
- 1,638
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Admit rate, women
- 99%
- Admit rate, men
- 98%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 21%
- First-year students
- 340
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Not considered |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
47 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Accounting Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Pre-Physician Assistant Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biotechnology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (3)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Education (5)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Pre-Law Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Data Analytics, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Pre-Veterinary Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (10)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,450
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,880
- Books and supplies
- $1,248
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,298
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $51,876
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $51,876
- Total cost living at home
- $40,102
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,216 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,268 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,778 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,911 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,025 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $23,959
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,080
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 72%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,690
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 52%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 32%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 55% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 55% |
| Neither | 58% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 175 | 63% |
| Men | 153 | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 18 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 23 | 48% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 220 | 62% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 44% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 28 | 50% |
| International | 15 | 40% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 268 | 52% | 38% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 354 | 67% | 9% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 75 | 52% | 7% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,796
- Undergraduates
- 1,483
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,363
- Part-time undergraduates
- 120
- Graduate students
- 313
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 57% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 9% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50316
- County
- Polk County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.