Grand View University
Grand View University at a Glance
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About Grand View University
According to Wikipedia, Grand View University is a private liberal arts university in Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 1896 and affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the university enrolls approximately 2,000 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Grand View University's Online Degrees
BA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Management
- Required Credits: 48-50
- Format: Fully online
MS in Organizational Leadership
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 21 months
- Format: Fully online
BA in Social Work
- Required Credits: 58
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
BA in Paralegal Studies
Degree Concentrations
- Business & Human Resource Management Concentration
- Criminal Justice Concentration
- Required Credits: 34
- Format: Fully online
Grand View University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,665 | 99% | 70% | 49% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Grand View University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $36,136 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $17,979 |
| 30K - 48K | $23,156 |
| 48K - 75K | $17,963 |
| 75K - 110K | $19,643 |
| 110K+ | $25,679 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Grand View University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Grand View University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $58,718 a year, and 92% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Grand View University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,070 | 1,631 | 439 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Grand View University?
Grand View University is located at 1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316.
How Safe is Grand View University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Grand View University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Grand View University has a violent crime rate of 0.05% and a property crime rate of 0.59%. Des Moines has a violent crime rate of 0.71% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.16%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Grand View University Known For?
Grand View University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Medical
- Literature
- Biology
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- History
- Business
- Communications
- Education
- Law
Grand View University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Grand View University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Grand View University ranks #775 in the U.S. and #2028 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesGrand View University ranks #1267 in the U.S. and #2468 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesGrand View University ranks #1338 in the U.S. and #3482 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesGrand View University ranks #1372 in the U.S. and #3346 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesGrand View University ranks #1460 in the U.S. and #4999 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesGrand View University ranks #1599 in the U.S. and #4922 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesGrand View University ranks #1621 in the U.S. and #6629 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesGrand View University ranks #1648 in the U.S. and #6968 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesGrand View University ranks #1676 in the U.S. and #6776 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesGrand View University ranks #1701 in the U.S. and #6403 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesGrand View University ranks #1720 in the U.S. and #5553 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesGrand View University ranks #1729 in the U.S. and #6248 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesGrand View University ranks #1858 in the U.S. and #6918 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesGrand View University ranks #2383 in the U.S. and #8837 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesGrand View University ranks #2595 in the U.S. and #8398 worldwide for influence in Law.
