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Grand View University

Grand View University
1200 Grandview Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50316

Official telephone: (515) 263-2800
Toll-free telephone: (800) 444-6083
Fax number: (515) 263-6095
Website: www.grandview.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,921
Full-time undergraduates: 1,634
Part-time undergraduates: 287
Total graduate students: 67
Full-time graduate students: 10
Part-time graduate students: 57
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 17%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Hispanic/Latino
73.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Nonresident Alien
6.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Hispanic/Latino
72.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Nonresident Alien
7.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 35 acres
City or town school is located in: Des Moines
Population of city/town: 207,510
Online campus map: admissions.grandview.edu/
aspx/audience/
content.aspx?pageid=42&aid=20&mnid=5&navid=3985&expand=4

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 (59%)
  • single-student apartments (41%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 86%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 43%
Percent of students who live off campus: 57%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 336
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

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, military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Grand Views, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 6
Total number of registered organizations: 43
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministry
Minority student organizations:
Diversity club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choir, Nursing Student Association, Team Managers; art, broadcast, business, education, human services, political, departmental, and science groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Troy Plummer,
Athletic Director
School colors: red and white
School mascot: Vikings
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, Heart of America Conference

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

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 50%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 20%
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, football, powderpuff football, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Des Moines (3 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Osceola, IA
Nearest passenger bus service: Des Moines

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 25%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 7% immediately
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 99% within six months of graduation

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