Grand View University acceptance rate & admissions

Grand View University admits 99% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,638 of 1,665 applicants were admitted and 340 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
99%

More selective than 7% of Iowa colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
21%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Grand View University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,665
Admitted1,638
Enrolled340

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Grand View University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202499%———College Scorecard
Fall 202398%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Grand View University compared with other Iowa colleges?

Grand View University has the 27th-lowest acceptance rate of 29 Iowa colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
21Simpson College86%63%$21,936
22University of Dubuque89%40%$23,386
23Iowa State University89%75%$18,589
24University of Northern Iowa93%68%$15,901
25Maharishi International University96%50%$14,956
26Upper Iowa University96%34%$20,942
27Grand View University99%54%$21,774
28Mercy College of Health Sciences100%66%$26,924
29Loras College100%68%$20,716

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Iowa colleges →

Who enrolls at Grand View University

First-year students who return for year two70%
First-year students from Iowa77%
Pell Grant recipients45%
First-generation students36%
Women / men55% / 45%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Grand View University admissions questions

What is the Grand View University acceptance rate?

Grand View University accepts 99% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,638 of 1,665 applicants were admitted.

Does Grand View University require the SAT or ACT?

Grand View University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Grand View University?

21% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (340 of 1,638).

Is Grand View University getting harder to get into?

Grand View University accepted 99% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 98% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Grand View University overview