Academic Programs

  • Agriculture
  • Art & Design
  • Business
  • Communication
  • Design
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Government/Political Science
  • Health Science
  • Liberal Arts
  • Music
  • Performing Arts
  • Research
  • Science
  • Social Science
  • Technology
  • Visual Arts

Student experience

  • Agriculture
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Co-op/Internship Opportunities
  • Disability Services
  • Distance/online learning
  • E-Sports
  • Intramural/Club Sports
  • LGBTQIA Services
  • Livestock Showing
  • Military/Veteran Services
  • Night Class Offerings
  • On-Campus Housing
  • ROTC Program
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Rodeo
  • Study Abroad
  • Trap Shooting
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Veteran Fee Waiver

Application information

Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines

First-year

Ready to begin your journey of becoming a Beaver? We couldn’t be more excited for you! Once you complete your application if you are applying as Regular Admissions, we will just need your high school transcript and test scores to review your application. If you apply Test Optional we will just need your transcript. Letters of recommendation are optional. We will have a decision to you within a week or two of receiving all your application materials. Merit scholarships will be awarded based on application. There is no application fee. 

Transfer

Looking at transferring to BVU?  Once you complete you we will just need all of your college transcripts to review your application.We will have a decision to you within a week or two of receiving all your application materials. We will also send you an evaluation of how your credits will transfer and set up a time to go over this with you to help you see how your credits will transfer to BVU. Merit scholarships will be awarded based on application. There is no application fee. 

Additional Information

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“BVU is worth the investment because it provides many opportunities, internships, resources, and connections that you would not be able to get on a larger campus. Everyone at BVU does an amazing job of making the students their top priority."

Noah Hoffman, Current Student, Class of '22
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Admissions office

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Address

610 W 4th St
Storm Lake, IA 50588, United States of America

Phone number

712-749-2235

Region

Midwest

Midwest