Central College (Iowa)
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Former names
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Central University of Iowa |
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| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1853 |
| Affiliation | Reformed Church in America |
| Endowment | US$63.1 million |
| President | Mark Putnam |
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Academic staff
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103 |
| Students | 1,250 |
| Location |
Pella, Iowa 41°24′01″N 92°55′07″W / 41.400204°N 92.918556°WCoordinates: 41°24′01″N 92°55′07″W / 41.400204°N 92.918556°W |
| Campus | Urban 130 acres (53 ha) |
| Colors |
Red and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III – IIAC |
| Sports | 19 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Dutch |
| Affiliations | CIC |
| Website | www |
Central College is a four-year private liberal arts college located in Pella, Iowa, and affiliated with the Reformed Church in America and NCAA Division III athletics. The College was founded in 1853 and has been fully accredited by the North Central Association since 1942. Central has a student body of approximately 1,400 undergraduates and 73 academic programs. The College is noted for its picturesque campus and strong study abroad programs.
The Baptist Convention of Iowa founded Central University of Iowa in 1853 and it officially opened on October 8, 1854. The first class totaled 37 people. Central was a Baptist institution until 1916, when it was transferred to the control of the Reformed Church in America. Since 1886, Iowa Baptists had shifted their post-secondary education interests to Des Moines College, and hoped to reduce Central to a feeder school.
The college was called Central University of Iowa (CUI), at least until 1991. It renamed itself "Central College" in 1994.
It is home to local radio station 89.1 KCUI-FM.
Central has a history of interesting architectural features. The first buildings of the new college in 1853 are Dutch Colonial and part of what was recently known as Strawtown Inn. The first dormitory, Cotton Hall, is noted for its ornate Victorian porch and stained glass windows. Building innovation continues with the addition of "green" buildings.
Central College’s 130-acre campus is a few blocks from Pella’s downtown square, two minutes from Iowa’s largest lake and 40 minutes from Des Moines. Central is a residential campus where students can live in dormitories, townhouses, and apartment style "green pods."
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