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Graceland University

Graceland University
1 University Place
Lamoni, IA 50140-1698

Official telephone: (641) 784-5000
Toll-free telephone: (866) 472-2352
Fax number: (641) 784-5480
Website: www.graceland.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,556
Full-time undergraduates: 1,243
Part-time undergraduates: 313
Total graduate students: 745
Full-time graduate students: 380
Part-time graduate students: 365
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 68%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.6% Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
47.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Nonresident Alien
6.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.4% Hispanic/Latino
1.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
60.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Nonresident Alien
7.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 169 acres
City or town school is located in: Lamoni
Population of city/town: 2,309
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Independence and Trenton, MO.
Nearest major city: Des Moines
Distance of nearest major city: 75 miles
Population of nearest major city: 207,510
Online campus map: www.graceland.edu/
admissions/
lamoni-campus-map.cfm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • other housing including Accommodations for disabled students.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 70%
Percent of students who live off campus: 30%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores under age 23 must live on campus unless living with parents.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 50%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 138
Other computer facilities/services: Help desk.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Branch campus library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Science building, art labs/classrooms, atomic absorption spectrometer/polarimeter, high pressure liquid chromatography/gas chromatography, blackbox theater, fitness center, amphitheater; nuclear magnetic resonance, fourier transform infrared, and ultraviolet/visible spectrometers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, campus employer interviews.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment, Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Tower, published online at least biweekly and in print biannually; The Vespiary
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 51
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministries, CHP, Muslim Association, Religious Life Program
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, New Latino Generation, Social Equality Alliance
International student organizations:
International and Polynesian clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Chamber, choral, and orchestra groups; marching, concert, and jazz bands; No Strings Attached, Broadway Dance, Players, IMPROV Troupe, Pottery, Art Student Society, Active Minds, Enactus, Americorps, Dedicated Academic Parents, Outreach International, University Republicans, Young Democrats, COSA, Safe Ride, Trash Talkers, U-Haul Car Share, Yu-Gi-Oh TCG, Youth Launch Commission; National Music Educators, Student Education, Student Athletic Trainer's, and Computing Machinery Associations; chess, non-traditional students, communications, super smash brother/sisters, automotive, and math clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Joe Worland,
Director of Athletics
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Yellowjackets
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, Heart of America Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNAIA
Men's basketballyesNAIA
Men's cheerleadingyesNAIA
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA
Men's footballyesNAIA
Men's golfyesNAIA
Men's socceryesNAIA
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNAIA
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Men's volleyballyesMANVIC
Women's basketballyesNAIA
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA
Women's golfyesNAIA
Women's socceryesNAIA
Women's softballyesNAIA
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNAIA
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's volleyballyesNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 59%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields; basketball and volleyball courts; community golf course, fitness center, indoor/outdoor track, wrestling facility, weight lifting room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, cross-country, flag football, foot hockey, Frisbee golf, golf, handball, soccer, softball, table tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
Frisbee golf, indoor soccer, volleyball
Club sports for women:
Frisbee golf, indoor soccer, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Kansas City, MO (110 miles)
Nearest other airport: Des Moines, IA (75 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Osceola, IA (30 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Lamoni (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 50%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: poor
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Teresa Carpenter, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
  • Dr. David Carmichael, MD, Cardiologist
  • Jeff Criswell, retired offensive lineman, Kansas City Chiefs.

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