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.
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

Iowa County Conservation Board Convention Participant

Central Theatre Students Awards and Recognitions


Scholar Day Participant

Central College Students Compete in Mock Trial


Central College Students Named to Dean's List

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
