Grand View University vs. Morningside College

Grand View University vs. Morningside College comparison

	Grand View University	Morningside College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Grand View University	Morningside College
Location	Des Moines, IA	Sioux City, IA
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	1,827	2,249
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#884
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	grandview.edu	morningside.edu
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Costs	Grand View University	Morningside College
Tuition (In State)	$31,418	$35,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,418	$35,100
Room & Board	$10,956	$10,720
Avg Net Price	$20,236	$23,947
Avg Grant Aid	$22,893	$25,011
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Grand View University	Morningside College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,886	3,222
Admitted	1,856	2,275
Acceptance Rate	98.4%	70.6%
Enrolled %	17.8%	15.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	920/1080
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Grand View University	Morningside College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (18%) Business (17%) Education (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Grand View University	Morningside College
Graduation Rate	41%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,900	$45,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,908	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$247	$279

Diversity	Grand View University	Morningside College
% Men	44%	35%
% Women	56%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	79%
% Black	8%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	7%	4%

Students	Grand View University	Morningside College
% In-State	77%	47%
% Out-of-State	21%	47%
Campus	Grand View University	Morningside College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Grand View University based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 1,827 students)

Grand View University vs. Morningside College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Grand View University or Morningside College?

• Morningside College is 11.7% more expensive to attend than Grand View University for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $31,418.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.7% higher at Morningside College than Grand View University ($35,100.00 vs. $31,418.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Grand View University than Morningside College ($20,236 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morningside College are 2.2% lower than costs at Grand View University ($10,720 vs. $10,956)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Grand View University as Morningside College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 9.3% larger than aid received Grand View University ($25,011 vs. $22,893)

Grand View University vs. Morningside College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Grand View University or Morningside College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Morningside College or Grand View University .

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 101 points higher than at Grand View University (969)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Grand View University (21)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Grand View University (3.3)
• Grand View University has a higher acceptance rate (98.4%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Grand View University vs. Morningside College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Grand View University or Morningside College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Morningside College and Grand View University.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Grand View University (57% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $1,400 more per year than Grand View University graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $43,900)
• Grand View University students graduate with a $3,092 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($23,908 vs. $27,000)
• Grand View University graduates are paying $32 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($247 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Grand View University students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/