Central College: Rankings, Courses & Admissions

Accreditation, number of students and faculties. 

Since 1942, Central College has been regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It has also been accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Some of the other program accreditation of the university include American Chemical Society, Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning, State of Iowa Board of Education, National Association of Schools of Music. The total graduate enrollment of the university is 1,139 (fall 2021). The university also records more than 100 academic staff. The student-faculty ratio of the college is 12:1.  

University Campus, facilities, labs/courses

With a rural setting, the 200 acres campus of Central College is located only a few blocks away from the downtown square of Pella. The campus is two minutes away from the largest lake of Iowa, and 40 minutes away from Des Moines. Central is a residential campus, where students are able to stay in townhouses, dormitories, and apartment style ‘green pods’. The major buildings on the campus of Central College include Maytag Student Center, The Roe Center, Vermeer Science Center, Weller Center for Business and International Studies, Central Market, Geisler Library, and Kuyper Athletic Complex. The primary facilities offered to the students of Central College include housing and campus dining. Some of the other facilities include student services such as tutoring and writing hubs, student support services, counselling services, professional and career development and so on. Fine arts and athletics are other interesting facilities provided to the students of Central College. The 62-acre outdoor laboratory of the university enables students to use nature preserve for labs. 

The courses offered by the university are listed below:

• Accounting
• Athletic Training 
• Dentistry
• Law
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Business Management 
• Computer Science 
• Engineering 
• Exercise science/ Kinesiology
• Veterinary Medicine.

Streams, Number of Courses and Other Offerings

The streams offered by Central College include science, arts, health, nursing, business, accounting, athletics, social science, humanities and so on. The University offers 73 academic programs to students in baccalaureate, master’s and pre-professional degrees. The University has an acceptance rate of 75%. 

Central College Acceptance Rate

Admission in Central College is moderately selective with a fall 2021 acceptance rate of 75%. Therefore, 50% of the students getting admitted to the university have an ACT score between 19 and 25, and an SAT score between 1040 and 1260. The application deadline of the University is August 15. 

Admission eligibility criteria 

Following are the admission eligibility criteria of the University:

• In order to get an admission in Central College, the applicants must have graduated from an accredited high-school or equivalent, during the time of their enrollment in the University. 
• The applicants must rank in the upper half of their high school graduating class. 
• In order to get an admission in Central College, the applicants need a solid high school academic performance. The university also assesses the quality and strength of the curriculum of students, their participation in extracurricular activities, recent trends in performance, leadership, conduct, talent and so on. 

Documents, Test and Average Score Required

Following are the documents required for applying to Central College:

• The applicants must send a proof of their English Language Proficiency Test Scores. 
• Letters of Recommendations must be submitted by the applicants to the University. 
• The applicants are supposed to submit bank statements along with other financial documents. 
• A copy of the passport of the applicants must be submitted to the University. 
• The applicants may as well submit a proof of their ACT/SAT scores, but it is optional. 

The tests required for applying to the University are listed below:

• TOEFL IBT (minimum 71)
• TOEFL PBT (minimum 530)
• IELTS (Overall 6.0)
• SAT critical reading (420)

Popular Courses at Central College

The popular courses offered by the university are listed below:

• Accounting
• Athletic Training 
• Dentistry
• Law
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Business Management 
• Computer Science 
• Engineering 
• Exercise science/ Kinesiology
• Veterinary Medicine.