A liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Wartburg College is dedicated to challenging and nurturing students for lives of
leadership and service as a spirited expression of their faith and learning. The college is characterized by vigorous academic expectations and community
engagement within an environment of strong personal support. Vocation lives in the heart of a Wartburg education, and our students are uniquely equipped
to find ways their passions intersect with the needs of the community and world. Wartburg encourages and values respectful conversations with people
of diverse backgrounds and with differing spiritual perspectives.
Distinctive Facts & Features
Included among the first-tier Best National Liberal Arts Colleges as ranked by U.S. News and World Reports
Nationally classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as one of 12 exclusively baccalaureate colleges that foster experiential
learning and community engagement
Students from 38 U.S. states and 59 countries attend Wartburg College
More than 20 Christian denominations and several world religions represented on campus
First in Iowa, Second private school in the Midwest, and ninth in the nation to achieve a gold rating under the newest version of the Sustainability
Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) 2.0.
Student Profile
Male: 45%
Female: 55%
In-state: 64%
Out-of-state: 36%
Undergraduate majors: 50+
Most Popular Majors
Business Administration
Biology
Elementary Education
Psychology
Music Therapy
Cost
Tuition: $43,930
Room & Board: $9,280
Financial Aid Data
Students with Demonstrated Financial Need: 73%
Average Financial Aid Package: $31,319
Percent Need Met: 82.4%
Class Size
Student/Faculty ratio: 11 to 1
Average Class Size: 19
Fewer than 20 Students: 53.3%
Fewer than 50 Students: 98.1%
Faculty
Full-time Faculty: 91
Full-time Faculty with Terminal Degree: 90% (82/91)
