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# Central College

Private liberal arts college in Iowa with biological sciences focus and accessible admissions.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 41.401539, -92.922199

### Summary

Private liberal arts college in Iowa with biological sciences focus and accessible admissions.

### Description

Central College is a private, not-for-profit four-year institution located in Pella, Iowa, serving a small residential student body with a focus on undergraduate education. The college emphasizes biological and biomedical sciences as its primary academic area, drawing students to a town setting in the upper Midwest.

Central enrolls approximately 1,095 students with a total cost of attendance of $33,048 per year, including $20,988 in tuition and $12,060 in room and board. The college operates with accessible admissions, accepting 79% of applicants, and students typically present SAT Reading scores around the 75th percentile of 580 and ACT Composite scores around 25.

The college maintains a 6-year graduation rate of 54%, which is modest and suggests students may benefit from asking about academic support services during the application process. Central College works best for students seeking a smaller, residential liberal arts experience in a rural Iowa community with particular interest in biological sciences. For more information, visit www.central.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 153,108
- **State**: IA
- **City**: Pella
- **Address**: 812 University
- **Zip Code**: 50219
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.central.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $20,988
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $20,988
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $33,048
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $33,048
- **Room and Board**: $12,060
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 1,095
- **Acceptance Rate**: 79%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 580
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 625
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 25
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $98,924,047
- **Carnegie Classification**: Mixed Baccalaureate
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Biological and Biomedical Sciences