Grand View University

Grand View University is a private Lutheran liberal arts university in Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 1896 and affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the university enrolls approximately 2,000 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Grand View's 50-acre campus is located in the Union Park Neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa, just northeast of downtown. Over 800 students live on campus in six different residential facilities. Notable landmarks include the Humphrey Center--built in 1895 in the style of Danish Renaissance architecture--and a 159-foot long skywalk across U.S. Route 69 in the heart of campus.

Grand View offers 40+ undergraduate majors and four master's degree programs. Its nine pre-professional programs include medicine, law, pharmacy and physical therapy. The top academic programs include art, biology, business, criminal justice, education, kinesiology, nursing and psychology. Grand View has an average class size of 16 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Grand View's athletic teams are nicknamed the Vikings. They are a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Heart of America Athletic Conference.

The Vikings have 25 varsity teams that compete in 15 different sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, bowling, competitive dance, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. The Vikings also have co-ed cheerleading, shooting sports and Esports programs.