Iowa Best Colleges Comparison
View the Iowa Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
Top 20 colleges in Iowa | All colleges in Iowa | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (3 public, 17 private) |
92 schools (24 public, 68 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $10,396 (in-state) $38,931 (out-of-state) | $8,453 (in-state) $21,556 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $12,341 (in-state) $14,428 (out-of-state) | $11,498 (in-state) $13,537 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $23,932 | $12,443 |
Test Scores | 1,164 SAT, 24 ACT | 1,131 SAT, 23 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 75.74% | 78.81% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 21.08% | 28.38% |
Population | 101,392 | 235,903 |
Undergraduate | 81,108 | 200,422 |
Graduate | 20,284 | 35,481 |
Graduation Rate | 61.25% | 59.04% |
Transfer-out Rate | 23.25% | 17.10% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 12.90 to 1 | 12.49 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Grinnell CollegePrivate, 4-yearsGrinnell, IA | $64,862 | $43,476 | 1,759 | 11% | 1,480 SAT 33 ACT |
9 to 1 |
2 | Drake UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsDes Moines, IA | $49,944 | $29,576 | 4,685 | 67% | 1,270 SAT 28 ACT |
10 to 1 |
3 | Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsAmes, IA | $27,683 ($10,497) |
$9,461 | 29,969 | 90% | 1,220 SAT 24 ACT |
18 to 1 |
4 | Luther CollegePrivate, 4-yearsDecorah, IA | $50,320 | $35,965 | 1,610 | 75% | 1,205 SAT 26 ACT |
11 to 1 |
5 | University of IowaPublic, 4-yearsIowa City, IA | $32,927 ($10,964) |
$10,058 | 30,015 | 86% | 1,230 SAT 25 ACT |
16 to 1 |
6 | Simpson CollegePrivate, 4-yearsIndianola, IA | $46,212 | $33,371 | 1,151 | 89% | - 31 ACT |
10 to 1 |
7 | University of Northern IowaPublic, 4-yearsCedar Falls, IA | $21,272 ($9,728) |
$7,433 | 8,945 | 95% | 1,150 SAT 22 ACT |
17 to 1 |
8 | Central CollegePrivate, 4-yearsPella, IA | $20,988 | $10,764 | 1,169 | 79% | 1,100 SAT 22 ACT |
13 to 1 |
9 | Coe CollegePrivate, 4-yearsCedar Rapids, IA | $52,576 | $40,121 | 1,264 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
10 | Wartburg CollegePrivate, 4-yearsWaverly, IA | $51,040 | $36,141 | 1,444 | 97% | 1,060 SAT 22 ACT |
13 to 1 |
11 | Buena Vista UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsStorm Lake, IA | $40,190 | $20,292 | 1,973 | 77% | 1,020 SAT 22 ACT |
12 to 1 |
12 | Cornell CollegePrivate, 4-yearsMount Vernon, IA | $50,634 | $35,483 | 1,073 | 79% | 1,260 SAT 26 ACT |
13 to 1 |
13 | Mount Mercy UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsCedar Rapids, IA | $39,070 | $22,913 | 1,526 | 75% | - 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
14 | Clarke UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsDubuque, IA | $39,600 | $24,206 | 965 | 85% | 1,070 SAT 20 ACT |
9 to 1 |
15 | Morningside UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSioux City, IA | $38,190 | $23,591 | 2,249 | 71% | - | 13 to 1 |
16 | Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsDavenport, IA | $35,598 | $22,910 | 2,747 | 74% | 1,100 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
17 | Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsFayette, IA | $19,000 | $12,470 | 3,072 | 54% | 970 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
18 | University of DubuquePrivate, 4-yearsDubuque, IA | $40,065 | $26,780 | 1,776 | 85% | - | 9 to 1 |
19 | Waldorf UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsForest City, IA | $25,220 | $7,445 | 2,763 | 74% | - | 24 to 1 |
20 | Graceland University-LamoniPrivate, 4-yearsLamoni, IA | $33,220 | $26,181 | 1,237 | 74% | - | 13 to 1 |
Average | $38,931 ($10,396) |
$23,932 | 101,392 | 75.74% | 1,164 SAT | 12.90 to 1 |