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Summary
Graceland University is a private institution that was founded in 1895. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,515, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 169 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Graceland University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (Midwest), 88. Its tuition and fees are $22,680 (2012-13).
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Graceland University has challenged students for more than 100 years to embrace learning as a lifestyle. Students are encouraged to pursue a variety of intellectual choices through the university's firmly-based liberal arts tradition. Its rich history of diversity, acceptance and intellectual pursuit found on the original campus in Lamoni, Iowa, have been taken to the second campus in Independence, Missouri, satellite sites and programs offered on- line. Graceland attracts students from across the United States and around the world. The graduates of this diverse non-sectarian student body are prepared to meet the challenges in this increasingly complex world. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1895 |
| Religious affiliation | Community of Christ |
| Academic calendar | 4-1-4 |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $43,978,015 |
Applying
When applying to Graceland University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 50.4 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 50.4% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | N/A |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Graceland University is 15:1, and the school has 72.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Graceland University include: Education; Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 67.0 percent.
Student Life
Graceland University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,515, with a gender distribution of 42.8 percent male students and 57.2 percent female students. At this school, 65.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 35.0 percent of students live off campus. Graceland University is part of the NAIA athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 2,318 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NAIA |
Campus Info & Services
Graceland University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Graceland University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Graceland University, 50 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Graceland University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 50% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Graceland University, 70.0 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $15,020.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $22,680 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $7,580 (2012-13) |
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