Visit Campus
There's no better way for you to discover if Buena Vista University is the right place for you than to visit campus. The Office of Admissions schedules campus visits for potential students, parents, and their guests year-round.
Pulitzer Prize Winner Junot Diaz to Present Reading at BVU
Junot Díaz will discuss and read selections from his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao at Buena Vista University on Monday, Sept. 13 from 7 to 8 p.m. in Schaller Memorial Chapel. Read More...
Enrollment Increase at Buena Vista University
New freshman and transfer students at Buena Vista University bring credentials that demonstrate a strong level of academic engagement. Total enrollment has also increased from last year. Read More...
University Seminar Helps New Students Thrive
What has long been known as Freshman or First-Year Seminar – the required, semester-long three-credit course for incoming BVU first-year students – has been officially changed to University Seminar. Read More...
New Students Arrive on Campus for Orientation Weekend
During the last weekend in August, new BVU students arrived on campus for the 2010-11 academic year. Students from BVU's Orientation Team, as well as faculty and staff, helped these new Beavers get settled in on campus. Read More...
Higher Learning Commission Visit
Buena Vista University is seeking comments from the public in preparation for its periodic evaluation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The HLC will visit the Storm Lake Campus November 1-3, 2010. The Commission will review the institution's ongoing ability to meet the criteria for Accreditation. The public is invited to submit comments regarding BVU to:
Public Comment on Buena Vista University
The Higher Learning Commission
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602
Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality and/or academic programs of BVU. Comments must be in writing and signed. Comments cannot be treated as confidential and must be received by October 15, 2010.
