Central College
Work 812 University Street
Pella, IA 50219
Work(641) 628-5286
Admissions E-mail: admissions@central.edu
Web site: http://www.central.edu
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Tier 1
College Category:
Liberal Arts Colleges
Liberal Arts Colleges
Overview : Central College
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Institutional Control: | Private |
| Year founded: | 1853 |
| Religious affiliation: | Reformed Church in America |
| Academic calendar: | semester |
| Total number of undergraduates: | 1,605 |
| Setting | rural |
| Endowment: | $82,970,630 |
| Fall Admissions | |
| Application deadline: | rolling |
| Application fee: | $25 |
| Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: | 79.3 % |
| Selectivity: | more selective |
| Expenses | |
| Costs: | 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $23,944 |
| Mission | |
| School mission | Central College, located in Pella, Iowa, is a challenging and supportive community for learners actively seeking the development of mind, body and spirit. A residential, liberal arts college in the Christian tradition, Central prides itself building a community of faculty, staff and students who live out its attributes including integrity, mutual respect, safety, acceptance, responsiveness, compassion, justice, service to others and energy. Committed to international education, nearly half of Central's students study abroad at one of eight international sites in London, England; Bangor, Wales; Paris, France; Vienna, Austria; Leiden, the Netherlands; Hangzhou, China; Granada, Spain; and Merida, Mexico. Central offers a 169-acre campus with 45 buildings. Majors are offered in 36 subject areas, the most popular being business management, education and exercise science. |
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