Fast Facts

• Graceland University, founded at Lamoni, Iowa in 1895, is a private, four-year liberal arts school.

   

• The original name was Graceland College; the name was changed to university on June 1, 2000. Graceland offered a two-year program until 1960 (and was Iowa's first accredited junior college). The four-year degree program was implemented in 1960.

   

• Locations: The main campus is located near Interstate 35 in Lamoni, Iowa. A second campus is located at 1401 W. Truman Road, Independence, Missouri. Graceland also offers bachelor degree completion programs at three two-year colleges: the American Instituute of Business, Des Moines, Iowa; Indian Hills Community College, Centerville, Iowa; and North Central Missouri College, Trenton, Missouri.

   

• Independence Campus: Graceland offers nursing and addiction studies degree programs, and bachelor and master of education degree programs on the Independence campus. Classes offered through the Community of Christ Seminary, operated by the university, are also available on the Independence campus.

   

• Global Campus: The Graceland University Global Campus was established to serve students pursuing online degree programs through Graceland. The Global Campus was established in 2005 and currently serves over 2,500 students.

   

• Degrees: Students may choose from 60 bachelor degree options. Three master's degree programs also are offered - in nursing, education, and religion.

   

• Enrollment: Graceland's current full-time enrollment is 1,343 on both campuses; there are 690 part-time students. There are approximately 1,080 students on the Lamoni campus. The remainder are enrolled in the Outreach Nursing Program or at one of the College of Professional Studies sites. The average student/faculty ratio is 15:1.

   

• Athletic conference: Graceland's men and women athletes compete in 17 varsity sports in the Heart of America Conference.

   

• SkillPath: More than 500,000 people annually attend SkillPath and CompuMaster seminars provided by the Graceland Center for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning.

   

• The Center for the Study of the Korean War: The Center is home to the largest archival collection of its kind in the U.S. Located on the campus in Independence, it contains documents, photographs and other materials relating to the Korean War and Korean War period.

   

• Graceland is sponsored by the Community of Christ.

   

For additional information, contact the Graceland University Media Relations Office Phone: 641.784.5213 or 888.427.8985; fax: 641.784.5455; e-mail: meline@graceland.edu Graceland University, 1 University Place, Lamoni, Iowa 50140