About Graceland

What We Stand For

Mission

Graceland creates learning communities where students develop their potential for meaningful and productive lives.

Vision

Graceland University will become a recognized educational leader, inspiring and empowering persons for transformational service and leadership.

Values

Graceland values learning, wholeness and community. Graceland encourages the development of these values for the enrichment of lives and the betterment of the world.

Learning

We believe in the lifelong process of the open and free pursuit of truth.

Wholeness

We believe that the development of the intellectual, physical, social and spiritual dimensions of all persons is necessary for healthy and fulfilling lives.

Community

We appreciate and welcome diversity and, as an institution sponsored by Community of Christ, believe in the inherent worth of all persons expressed through relationships built on the foundation of unconditional love and acceptance.

Fully accredited.

Established in 1895, Graceland University has always strived to maintain the highest academic integrity possible. The university undergoes a rigorous accreditation process on a regular basis.

Below are Graceland’s current accreditations.

Graceland University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1920. Graceland’s accreditation was most recently reaffirmed in 2017, and the next reaffirmation is scheduled for 2027.

Obtain an official copy of Graceland University’s HLC accreditation details.

A few other facts:

Graceland University, founded in 1895, is a private, four-year liberal arts university.

Recognized by The Princeton Review as a “Best in the Midwest” (2012-2020).

Academic Programs: More than 35 academic programs, including nine pre-professional programs, 31 undergraduate majors, three master’s degrees and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

Online Programs: Graceland offers online degree programs to over 750 students in education, nursing, business and religion.

Student to faculty ratio: 12:1 for all undergraduate locations; 13:1 for Lamoni Campus

Faculty: All Graceland Locations: 61 full-time undergraduate faculty, 77 percent with a PhD or other terminal degree.

Students: All Graceland locations: 1,419 FTE (IPEDS calculation for Full-Time Equivalent)

• Lamoni Undergraduate: 838 (full time and part time)
• Lamoni Undergraduate: 757 (full time)
• High School (ACE): 64 (full time and part time)
• Online: 760 (full time and part time)
• Independence: 140 (full time and part time)

Housing: Students are members of 16 “Houses”

Student Clubs and Organizations: over 35

Lamoni: Nearly 800 students, representing 37 states and 25 countries

Independence/Online: Undergraduate representing 22 and graduate representing 41 states and six countries

Student Profile

(Entering Class Fall 2019 – Lamoni Campus):

• Enrollment: 251 (193 first-time freshmen, 53 transfers and 5 previous year)
• Average ACT: 21
• Average GPA: 3.36
• 49 percent male, 50 percent female

Financial Aid: 99 percent of residential students receive aid of any type from any source.

Graceland has several notable alumni who have made a remarkable impact on their communities.

Access: Each room has internet and cable TV hookups, and each main lounge in the Residence Halls has a printer. Wireless internet is available in all campus housing and all public buildings on campus. In addition, 136 lab computers are available to students throughout the campus.

Radio Station: KBUZ (Listen Here)

Athletics: Member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Graceland’s men and women athletes compete in 20 varsity teams in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HEART). Added Rodeo in Fall 2020 as part of National Intercollegiate Rodeo Assocation (NIRA) in the Great Plains Region.

SkillPath: More than 215,000 people annually attend SkillPath and CompuMaster seminars provided by the Graceland Center for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning.

Sponsored by Community of Christ.

For more facts, view the Graceland Fact Book, maintained by Graceland’s Institutional Research team.