Buena Vista University

Welcome to Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa – 60 dynamic, discovery-filled acres on the shores of a 3,200-acre natural lake. Home to students just as enthusiastic about learning and discovery as you are.

If you already have some college credit and want to finish your college degree in a learning-focused environment like ours, but need to stay closer to home, we have a solution. BVU’s locations, part of our Graduate & Professional Studies programs, are located in 15 communities around the state and offer a range of bachelor’s degrees. BVU also offers master’s degrees in School Guidance and Counseling and Curriculum and Instruction.

Buena Vista University, we’re proud to be the Beavers. When our faculty, staff, students and alumni travel the United States and the world, we take our friend the beaver with us.

Buena Vista College (now Buena Vista University) was founded by the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1891. The first college building, known as “Old Main,” was opened in 1892 and was the primary building on campus until it was destroyed by fire in 1956. In the 1950s and 1960s, a major expansion program was initiated with construction of three residence halls, a science building, a physical education complex, a library, a campus center, an auditorium and a classroom-administration building during these decades.

You will immediately notice how Buena Vista blends liberal arts – subjects that teach you to think, analyze, and express yourself like English, science, math, and history – with courses that prepare you for specific careers. You will see the benefit of combining class time with hands-on projects through class trips, internships, and research opportunities. You will uncover how together those experiences merge, giving you deeper understanding, greater knowledge, added wisdom – wisdom that your first employer out of college is going to appreciate. Without a doubt you will notice the difference in the confidence you feel in yourself.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate programs
Graduate programs

• Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
• Master of Science in School Guidance and Counseling

Schools

• School of Communication & Arts
• School of Education & Experience Science
• School of Social Science, Philosophy & Religion
• Harold Walter Siemens School of Business

Contact Details
Buena Vista University
610 W. Fourth Street
Storm Lake, Ia 50588
800.383.9600
Official Website: http://www.bvu.edu/