The Academic Achievement Center, located on the catwalk above Warrior Crossing, provides academic services to all Waldorf University Students. The office is open for student use until 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday.

The Academic Affairs office, located on the first floor of Salveson Hall, is responsible for the administration of all academic programs of the university. This includes curriculum development for degree programs, curriculum assessment, faculty recruitment, development and evaluation, and institutional research. This office also oversees the library, academic advising, international education, online learning, registrar and instructional design activities. The Academic Affairs office coordinates the Honors College, academic policies and procedures, faculty governance and commencement activities.

In the Waldorf University Admissions Department, we are here in the service of you! From receiving your initial information request to walking you through your application process, our dedicated staff provides a personalized approach to making your entire admissions process successful. We pride ourselves on providing unmatched customer service when assisting with your application, requesting your official transcripts at no cost through our Transcript Request Service, advancing your file to evaluation, and ultimately receiving your deposit. We aim to make this process seamless and move you one step closer to obtaining your desired degree.

The Alumni Office, located on the first floor of Salveson Hall, oversees the Waldorf Alumni Association. The association's mission is to encourage and cultivate lifelong Waldorf relationships that benefit alumni, students and the university through active alumni involvement, meaningful communication, and enthusiastic commitment to the Waldorf mission and vision.

Art Department

The Biology Department offers students a strong curriculum and opportunities outside the classroom to develop their biological skills. All courses are thorough and experiential; students use modern laboratory equipment and practice scientific inquiry while learning a breadth and depth of biological information. Faculty members maintain research programs and strongly encourage students to participate in projects.

Business Affairs Office

Waldorf offers a traditional four-year bachelor’s degree in business. The programs feature concentrations in management, operations management, marketing and finance/banking. We believe in small classes with personal attention from qualified professors, hands-on, interactive learning and a creative method of teaching that stresses critical thinking.

The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff are of the utmost concern. Waldorf Health Services and Waldorf Security are on campus to serve our students' health and safety needs. The Waldorf Security phone number is 641.585.8500. We also have great relationships with area healthcare facilities and emergency personnel.

Campus Ministry

Career Services at Waldorf University is available to all current students beginning with their first day on campus. We are here to help you prepare for life after graduation. Career Services are also available to alumni. We are happy to assist with updates to your resumes and cover letters, job searches and graduate school information.

The mission of the Chemistry program is to provide the knowledge of importance of chemistry in our everyday life and to prepare students for careers in the physical sciences. We educate and prepare students from diverse backgrounds for lifelong learning about chemistry and its involvement in modern technology and in society.

The Communications Department at Waldorf understands the importance of connecting classroom knowledge with real-life experience. Whether students prefer written or digital communication, they will be exposed to semester after semester of opportunities to write, record, edit and design. Students receive hands-on experience from day one! The Communications Department also manages Waldorf’s campus media including KZOW 91.9 FM, WAL-TV, The Lobbyist newspaper and The Torch magazine.

Conferences and Dining encompasses all aspects of student meal plans, daily campus dining needs, on- and off-campus catering and conferences by internal and external groups staying on campus or using Waldorf University facilities. We strive to provide exceptional and creative food options, lodging and personalized event planning to meet the goals of any group staying on campus.

The Waldorf University Creative Writing Program allows students to major or minor in Creative Writing, providing a challenging, engaging, and deeply personal learning experience. Students explore at least three genres of writing and develop their craft in techniques courses and upper-level workshops. They form strong relationships with peers in seminar style classes, and they work directly with faculty who are excellent teachers as well as practicing writers.

Here at Waldorf, our faculty in Criminal Justice brings a diverse range of professional and academic experiences. We pride ourselves on preparing our students for their futures in law enforcement at all levels or for professional and graduate education. Our program within major, combined with the liberal arts tradition offered at Waldorf, ensures that our graduates are set to become leaders in their fields and their communities in an effort to improve them.  Waldorf University offers both online and on-campus Criminal Justice programs. 

Waldorf University’s Cybersecurity bachelor’s degree online program offers hands-on training and the skills needed to identify cyber-attacks, seek out vulnerabilities and how to safeguard the organization’s critical infrastructure and more.

The mission of the Waldorf University Education Department is to "prepare engaging teachers to serve a diverse community of learners." Through the Waldorf Teacher Preparation Program, students experience exemplary learning opportunities both on campus and in the area K-12 school districts. Additionally, Waldorf Teacher Education students learn to assume roles as leaders, advocates and servants within the professional setting and the community.

Emergency Management

Located on the first floor of Salveson Hall, the Office of Engagement & Advancement is responsible for engaging with and holding relationships with alumni, families and friends on behalf of Waldorf University while fostering and stewarding relationships with donors on behalf of the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation. Alumni, families and friends always have a home at Waldorf University. Events around the world, Homecoming, the Waldorf Magazine and keeping track of Warriors – these are the responsibilities of the Office of Engagement & Advancement. To honor the Waldorf flame in the pursuit of Lux et Veritas (light and truth), tell us about your educational and professional pursuits (so we can connect you with future faculty and students), update your address (so we can invite you to events and connect you with friends and classmates), and stay in touch with your accomplishments and awards (alumni@waldorf.edu). When the time is right for you, honor those who provided your education for you and provide a path for future students by including Waldorf in your philanthropy (foundation@waldorf.edu)

English Department

Enrollment Services

Facilities Office

The primary purpose of Waldorf's financial aid program is to help qualified students with financial need bridge the gap between the cost of education and their families' ability to pay. Of the students who enroll at Waldorf, 100% receive some form of scholarship or award.