Wartburg College, Lutheran liberal arts college in Waverly, United States
Description
Wartburg College is a Lutheran liberal arts institution in Waverly, rural Iowa, serving more than 1500 undergraduate students. The campus covers 118 acres and includes residence halls, academic buildings, and athletic facilities.
History
Georg M. Grossmann founded the institution in 1852, which then moved several times between Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa. The school settled permanently in Waverly in 1935 and developed into its current form there.
Culture
Students take part in Outfly, a day without classes when they explore the surrounding region on organized trips. This tradition shows how the institution encourages discovering local Iowa communities and breaks up the academic routine.
Practical
The institution maintains a ratio of 13 students per faculty member and offers undergraduate programs across different academic departments. Buildings spread across the grounds and are within walking distance of each other.
Did you know?
The sports teams achieved at least one national championship every year for 28 consecutive years, either as a team or through individual athletes. This streak demonstrates sustained athletic performance across different disciplines for nearly three decades.
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UNI-Dome
23.8 kmWaverly Public Library
680 m
Black Hawk Hotel
21.5 km
Cedar Falls Ice House
21.4 km
Hartman Reserve Nature Center
23.9 kmSans Souci Island
25.4 km
Shell Rock Bridge
8.4 km
Sturdevant Southwest Historic District
818 m
Bremer County Court House
1.4 km
Cotton Theatre
21.6 km
Cedar Falls Independent Order of Odd Fellows
21.9 km
Old Main
28 m
Butler County Courthouse
25.8 km
Cherry Street Bridge
8.8 km
Waverly House
622 m
Charles H. & Theresa H. McBride Bungalow
8.1 km
C.A. Rownd Round Barn
25.9 km
Waverly East Bremer Avenue Commercial Historic District
1.1 km
Third Street Bridge
1.5 km
Cedar Falls Downtown Historic District
21.7 km
Old Cedar Falls Post Office
21.7 km
Bennington No. 4
20.9 km
Waverly Municipal Hydroelectric Powerhouse
1 km
Round Barn
16.1 km
Daniel and Margaret Wild House
21.4 km
Old Fourth Ward Southeast Historic District
1.3 km
Harmon and LeValley Northwest Historic District
810 m
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