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.
Service-Learning Project
Students Study Abroad
Central Students Participate in Internships
Latinos Unidos of Iowa Scholarship Awardee
Central Students Participate in Summer Internships
Central Students receive Alpha Zeta Mu Honors
Central College Students Named to Dean's List for Spring 2024
Commencement Recognition Class of 2024
2024 National Society of Leadership and Success inductees
Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Participant
Central College Students Travel to Midwestern Psychological Association
Central College Students Named to Dean's List
Students Study Abroad
Service-Learning Project
Central Students Participate in Spring Internships
Central Theatre Students Awards and Recognitions
Scholar Day Participant
Central College Students Compete in Mock Trial
Iowa County Conservation Board Convention Participant
Central College Students Named to Dean's List
Central College Students Participate in Career Kickstarter Program
Student Ambassadors Recruiting Students
Iowa Physiological Society Presenter
Scholar Day Participant
Students Study Abroad
Selected for EAM Chicago Trip
2023-24 Central College Student Senate
Social Justice in the City Service Work
Central student-athletes receive academic awards from conference
Central College Students Named to Dean's List
