Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Our students learn collaboratively with supportive educators who share a commitment to intellectual engagement, personal growth, career readiness and civic involvement. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, the college of 1,100 students participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.
(see more)Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Our students learn collaboratively with supportive educators who share a commitment to intellectual engagement, personal growth, career readiness and civic involvement. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, the college of 1,100 students participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.
2022-2023 Central College Student Scholarship Recognition

Scholar Day Participant

Latinos Unidos of Iowa Scholarship Awardee


Latinos Unidos of Iowa Scholarship Awardee


Central College Student Scholarship Recognition


Central College Students Named 2021 Geisler Penquite Scholars

First-Year Central College Students Earn Top Scholarships

Scholarship Celebration Honors Central Students

Central College Student Named 2021 Goldwater Scholar


Central Freshmen Earn College's Top Scholarships

Central Student Lindsey Blommers Receives $5,000 Scholarship


Central Students Named Geisler Penquite Scholars

Scholarship Celebration Honors Central Students

Central's Cameron Coles Receives Gilman Scholarship


Central Announces 2019 Top Scholarship Winners

Central College Honors Geisler Penquite Scholars


Central College Announces Top Scholarship Winners

Central students receive Latinos Unidos scholarship

Six education students named Geisler Penquite Scholars

Karina Suarez receives Latinos Unidos scholarship


Students earn Central College scholarships


Students earn Central College scholarships

Locals students earn Pella Rolscreen Fellowships

Local students earn Central College presidential scholarships


Local students recieve Central College fellowships
