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.
Iowa Physiological Society Presenter

Central College Students Participate in Career Kickstarter Program

Student Ambassadors Recruiting Students

Scholar Day Participant


Students Study Abroad


Selected for EAM Chicago Trip

Social Justice in the City Service Work

Central student-athletes receive academic awards from conference

2023-24 Central College Student Senate


Central College Students Named to Dean's List


Central Seniors Graduate with Alpha Zeta Mu Honors


2023 Academic Excellence Awards

Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting Presentation

Outstanding Student Awards

Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Participant


2023 Summer Internship


Central Seniors Graduate With Alpha Alpha Alpha Honors


Commencement Recognition Class of 2023

Recognition During 2023 Commencement

Presenter at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference

2022-2023 Central College Student Scholarship Recognition


Central Students Present at Midwestern Psychological Association Conference


Midwestern Psychological Association Conference Presenters


Central Students Participate in Service-Learning for Spring Semester

Central College Students Help Plant Prairie

Recognition during the regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

Spring 2023 Internship Participant

Central College Students Named to Dean's List for Fall 2022


Research Presentation


Region 5 American College Theatre Festival Attendee
