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 | $9,543 (in-state) $37,036 (out-of-state) | $8,125 (in-state) $20,642 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $11,346 (in-state) $14,957 (out-of-state) | $11,125 (in-state) $13,578 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $21,738 | $10,775 |
Test Scores | 1,131 SAT, 23 ACT | 1,107 SAT, 23 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 74.20% | 76.21% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 20.75% | 29.26% |
Population | 106,231 | 241,615 |
Undergraduate | 85,298 | 206,013 |
Graduate | 20,933 | 35,602 |
Graduation Rate | 63.20% | 58.16% |
Transfer-out Rate | 23.10% | 22.60% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 13.00 to 1 | 12.33 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 | $58,648 | $39,285 | 1,493 | 11% | 1,450 SAT 32 ACT |
8 to 1 |
2 | Drake UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDes Moines, IA | $45,912 | $25,777 | 4,774 | 69% | 1,300 SAT 28 ACT |
10 to 1 |
3 | Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAmes, IA | $25,446 ($9,634) |
$6,497 | 31,822 | 91% | 1,207 SAT 25 ACT |
18 to 1 |
4 | Luther CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDecorah, IA | $46,760 | $32,160 | 1,802 | 76% | 1,203 SAT 26 ACT |
11 to 1 |
5 | University of IowaPublic, 4 yearsIowa City, IA | $31,905 ($9,942) |
$8,778 | 30,318 | 86% | 1,240 SAT 26 ACT |
16 to 1 |
6 | Simpson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsIndianola, IA | $44,030 | $28,106 | 1,267 | 91% | 1,085 SAT 24 ACT |
11 to 1 |
7 | University of Northern IowaPublic, 4 yearsCedar Falls, IA | $19,753 ($9,053) |
$5,923 | 9,507 | 86% | 1,085 SAT 23 ACT |
17 to 1 |
8 | Central CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPella, IA | $19,250 | $28,711 | 1,120 | 75% | 1,130 SAT 22 ACT |
11 to 1 |
9 | Coe CollegePrivate, 4 yearsCedar Rapids, IA | $48,822 | $34,875 | 1,394 | 73% | 1,189 SAT | 12 to 1 |
10 | Wartburg CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWaverly, IA | $47,500 | $30,939 | 1,563 | 83% | 1,086 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
11 | Buena Vista UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsStorm Lake, IA | $37,518 | $17,810 | 1,863 | 66% | 1,052 SAT 22 ACT |
10 to 1 |
12 | Cornell CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMount Vernon, IA | $47,726 | $29,815 | 1,002 | 81% | 1,280 SAT 27 ACT |
12 to 1 |
13 | Mount Mercy UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCedar Rapids, IA | $36,540 | $16,290 | 1,705 | 81% | - 21 ACT |
14 to 1 |
14 | Clarke UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDubuque, IA | $36,870 | $20,465 | 855 | 89% | 1,010 SAT 21 ACT |
8 to 1 |
15 | Morningside CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSioux City, IA | $35,270 | $22,803 | 2,411 | 74% | - 22 ACT |
13 to 1 |
16 | Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDavenport, IA | $33,570 | $19,498 | 3,003 | 72% | 1,110 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
17 | Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFayette, IA | $33,609 | $11,429 | 3,610 | 65% | 960 SAT 21 ACT |
11 to 1 |
18 | University of DubuquePrivate, 4 yearsDubuque, IA | $36,010 | $24,252 | 2,180 | 76% | 949 SAT 20 ACT |
15 to 1 |
19 | Waldorf UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsForest City, IA | $23,666 | $9,265 | 3,025 | 72% | 1,015 SAT 19 ACT |
25 to 1 |
20 | Graceland University-LamoniPrivate, 4 yearsLamoni, IA | $31,920 | $22,076 | 1,517 | 67% | 1,000 SAT 20 ACT |
14 to 1 |
Average | $37,036 ($9,543) |
$21,738 | 106,231 | 74.20% | 1,131 SAT 23.4737 ACT |
13.00 to 1 |