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Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Storm Lake draws many to the area.

Where Is Buena Vista University?

Contact details for BVU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	610 W 4Th St, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Phone:	712-749-2400
Website:	www.bvu.edu

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Can I Afford BVU?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at BVU paid $1,352 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$40,190	$40,190
Books and Supplies	$1,132	$1,132
On Campus Room and Board	$10,896	$10,896
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,561	$2,561

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At BVU, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $7,529 a year. That adds up to $30,116 over four years for those students.

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Buena Vista University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,456 undergraduate students at BVU, with 1,230 being full-time and 226 being part-time.

There are also 407 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,230 full-time undergraduates at BVU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Buena Vista University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	137
White	907
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	135

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Buena Vista University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 18 countries are represented at BVU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Rwanda, South Korea, and Burundi.

Online Learning at Buena Vista University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 27 master’s degree programs available online at BVU. In 2022-2023, 1,169 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at BVU has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ryan Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.