Central College
Pella, IA812 University, Pella, IA 50219
877-462-3687
Central College is a small, private, liberal arts college located in Pella, Iowa. The college was founded in 1853 by the Rev. George M. Shipherd and the Rev. John H. Armstrong as the Central Academy. The name was changed to Central College in 1855. The college is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Central College has an enrollment of 1,396 students and a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The college offers more than 50 majors and pre-professional programs. The most popular majors are Business, Education, Nursing, Biology, and Psychology. Central College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college has a strong commitment to global education and offers study abroad programs in more than 40 countries. Central College is also home to the Vermeer Science Center, which houses a planetarium, observatory, and science exhibits.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1120
Acceptance Rate: 63.68%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.central.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.central.edu/financial-aid/costs/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $33319
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $33319
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Central College is $108758.79. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Central College. For graduates of Central College, we saw an average early-career income of $54800.00 and mid-career income of $95300.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.