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97 percent of graduates are employed or attending graduate school within one year of graduation.
96 percent of students who graduate from Central do so in four years or less.
87 percent of students are involved in community service-learning activities.
76 percent of students do an internship or pre-professional experience.
50 percent of students study abroad on Central's nationally recognized study abroad program (compared to 1% nationally).
All classes are taught by experienced faculty (not teaching assistants) who know you and care about your success.
Become part of an intentionally residential community that is a leader in environmental stewardship in Iowa and the Midwest.
Do it all in the unique, secure community of Pella, Iowa just forty minutes from Des Moines, Iowa--Iowa's capital.