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Buena Vista University - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Midwestern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 60 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 60-acre campus in Storm Lake (population: 9,000), 70 miles from Sioux
- City; branch campuses in Council Bluffs, Creston, Denison, Fort Dodge,
- Marshalltown, Mason City, Ottumwa, and Spencer. Served by bus; major
- airport serves Sioux City; smaller airport serves Fort Dodge (60 miles);
- train serves Council Bluffs (120 miles).
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 40% of the on-campus students.
- Women's Dorms are used by 27% of the on-campus students.
- Men's Dorms are used by 33% of the on-campus students.
- 90% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 86% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 14% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 50% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus unless living
with family.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 75% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 74% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $242 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are excellent.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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