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Highlights of our Program

BVU is an NCAA Division III school and a member of the American Rivers Conference. We are proud to be the Buena Vista Beavers.

• 33 Academic All-Americans
• 260 All-Americans
• 60 American Rivers Conference Championships
• 11 Individual NCAA Division III National Champions
• One Team NCAA Division III National Championship
• One of every three BVU students participates in intercollegiate athletics.
• Buena Vista University has a total enrollment of 1,959, serving students on our Storm Lake campus, online, and graduate programs.
• In a survey of the class, 99 percent of the Class of 2021 was employed, in graduate school, or otherwise satisfied with their career status within six months of graduation.
• The average student-faculty ratio is currently 11:1. The average class range is fewer than 20 students.
• BVU students, faculty and staff volunteered approximately 40,000 service hours for the city, schools, churches, local organizations, and other locations. Volunteers at Buenafication Day help beautify the campus and provide needed services to off-campus, community sites. This proud tradition continues each year.
• Over 68 percent of Storm Lake campus graduates and 89 percent of offsite graduates stay in Iowa to work and contribute to their professions and their communities.
• Last year, 159 students completed internships, not including student teaching, research, or other applied learning opportunities.
• One hundred percent of full-time Storm Lake campus students who applied for financial assistance last year received it.
• Each year, BVU provides approximately $15.8 million in student financial assistance out of its operating budget.