It was subsequently awarded a silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating. Vermeer Science Center-Underwent a $20 million renovation in 2003, and was the first building in the state of Iowa and the first science building in the nation to be recognized as a green building by the U.S. The facility features environmentally friendly building practices and an energy efficient building design, such as a green roof, natural ventilating system, radiant floor heating/cooling system and daylight harvesting systems. Central College was awarded a platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for the design of the Roe Center. The $17 million facility houses the education, psychology and communication departments, as well as Community-Based Learning. The Roe Center-Named after Central's 20th president, Dr. The renovations include a new workout facility, a new Student Activity Center and additional Fred's dining area. Maytag Student Center-During the summer of 2014, the student center underwent a $3.1 million renovation to Maytag Student Center made possible by the Fred Maytag Family foundation. The newest building, Roe Center, received a platinum rating. The Vermeer Science Center was Iowa's first LEED-rated building, and Howard McKee Hall received the first gold rating in the state. The college's emphasis on sustainability has led to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings from the U.S. Central is a residential campus where students can live in dormitories, townhouses, and apartment style 'green pods.' Pella's annual Tulip Festival attracts more than 100,000 visitors each spring. In September 2019 it was announced that Central College would lower their yearly tuition starting in the Fall 2020 semester, dropping to $18,600, from $38,600.Ĭentral College's 130-acre (53 ha) campus is a few blocks from Pella's downtown square, two minutes from Iowa's largest lake and 40 minutes from Des Moines. Building innovation continues with the addition of 'green' buildings. The first dormitory, Cotton Hall, is noted for its ornate Victorian porch and stained glass windows.

The first buildings of the new college in 1853 are Dutch Colonial and part of what was recently known as Strawtown Inn. It was home to local radio station 89.1 KCUI-FM and the award-winning newspaper “The Ray.”Ĭentral has a history of interesting architectural features.

It renamed itself 'Central College' in 1994. The college was called Central University of Iowa (CUI), at least until 1991. Since 1886, Iowa Baptists had shifted their post-secondary education interests to Des Moines College, and hoped to reduce Central to a feeder school. Central was a Baptist institution until 1916, when it was transferred to the control of the Reformed Church in America. The Baptist Convention of Iowa founded Central University of Iowa in 1853 and it officially opened on October 8, 1854.

History Central College's oldest building, Jordan Hall Central has a student body of approximately 1,100 undergraduates and 73 academic programs.

The college was founded in 1853 and has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1942. Central College is a private college located in Pella, Iowa, and affiliated with the Reformed Church in America.

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