2024 Iowa Colleges Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Iowa colleges is $6,695 for Iowa residents and $23,890 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees is $12,341 for Iowa residents and $14,270 out-of-state students.
The average living costs at Iowa colleges is $13,479 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $14,120 for academic year 2023-2024.
Iowa College Tuition Statistics
Below list shows colleges with highest and/or lowest college cost. We include only 4 years colleges for the statistics.
- Grinnell College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $64,862 and Palmer College of Chiropractic has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $11,340.
- University of Iowa has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $34,882 and Cornell College has the cheapest graduate costs of $2,800.
- Grinnell College has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $17,828 and Divine Word College has the lowest costs of $7,200.
- Mount Mercy University has the highest off-campus living costs of $20,000 and Emmaus Bible College has the lowest costs of $6,330.
- Coe College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $6,526 and Palmer College of Chiropractic has the lowest costs of $251.
- Wartburg College has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,917 and Northwestern College has the cheapest costs of $352.
2024 Tuition Comparison Between Iowa Colleges
The following table lists Iowa colleges with colleges costs including tuition, fees, and living costs. For 4-years colleges and community colleges, the tuition & fees are the average of programs for an academic year ad for career/vocational schools (less than 2 years school), the tuition & fees are the costs for the largest program and length of program varies by institute.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College Waterloo, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,444 | $19,028 | - | 14,400 | $702 | $912 |
| Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,534 | $9,366 | 14,764 | 14,450 | $1,153 | $444 |
| Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,190 | $10,170 | 13,457 | 16,902 | $1,352 | $565 |
| Central College Pella, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,988 | - | 15,462 | 15,462 | $874 | - |
| Clarke University Dubuque, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $39,600 | $12,224 | 14,728 | 14,728 | $869 | $598 |
| Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $52,576 | - | 14,136 | 13,800 | $6,526 | - |
| Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,634 | $2,800 | 14,518 | 14,518 | $1,561 | $502 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA Public, 2-4 years | $11,100 ($5,550) | - | 10,548 | 13,608 | $370 | - |
| Divine Word College Epworth, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | - | 7,200 | 7,200 | $349 | - |
| Dordt University Sioux Center, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,960 | $9,820 | 14,930 | 15,990 | $1,476 | $540 |
| Drake University Des Moines, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $49,944 | $12,777 | 16,036 | 13,979 | $1,330 | $695 |
| University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,065 | $9,020 | 13,170 | 15,420 | $1,144 | $659 |
| Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,312 ($5,304) | - | 14,200 | 14,300 | $236 | - |
| Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,000 | - | 10,900 | 6,330 | $833 | - |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,299 ($4,680) | - | 15,534 | 18,792 | $262 | - |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,530 | $7,940 | 12,468 | 12,468 | $687 | $363 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,220 | $11,991 | 14,040 | 14,040 | $1,003 | $836 |
| Grand View University Des Moines, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,450 | $9,278 | 17,178 | 18,194 | $642 | $506 |
| Grinnell College Grinnell, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $64,862 | - | 17,828 | - | $2,011 | - |
| Orion Technical College Davenport, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,600 | - | - | 17,752 | - | - |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,598 ($6,308) | - | - | 12,512 | $221 | - |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,120 ($4,872) | - | 12,552 | 14,784 | $255 | - |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,668 ($5,376) | - | 11,039 | 11,039 | $294 | - |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,644 ($7,196) | - | 12,048 | 14,268 | $215 | - |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology Des Moines, IA Private, 2-4 years | $4,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA Public, 4 years four-years | $27,683 ($10,497) | $29,303 ($12,451) | 12,616 | 12,616 | $1,091 | $1,547 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,930 ($6,780) | - | 13,870 | 13,536 | $213 | - |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public, 4 years four-years | $32,927 ($10,964) | $34,882 ($13,211) | 16,682 | 16,682 | $1,302 | $1,834 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,968 ($5,980) | - | - | 10,951 | $281 | - |
| Loras College Dubuque, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $38,298 | $13,440 | 11,743 | 10,538 | $815 | $745 |
| Luther College Decorah, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,320 | - | 14,195 | 14,195 | $1,776 | - |
| Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $16,530 | $29,530 | 11,200 | 11,800 | $500 | $500 |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, IA Public, 2-4 years | $5,808 ($5,304) | - | 11,950 | 16,125 | $215 | - |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,328 | $12,736 | - | 16,596 | $593 | $796 |
| Morningside University Sioux City, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $38,190 | $11,111 | 14,230 | 15,364 | $657 | $457 |
| Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $39,070 | $11,410 | 15,730 | 20,000 | $1,150 | $630 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA Public, 2-4 years | $9,245 ($6,436) | - | 9,950 | 17,777 | $280 | - |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Public, 4 years four-years | $21,272 ($9,728) | $22,834 ($11,362) | 12,198 | 12,148 | $831 | $1,195 |
| Northwestern College Orange City, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,300 | $6,600 | 13,900 | 13,900 | $1,113 | $352 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,470 ($6,600) | - | - | 14,600 | $223 | - |
| Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,410 ($7,110) | - | 14,296 | 17,156 | $211 | - |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center Des Moines, IA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,428 | - | - | - | $707 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,340 | - | - | - | $251 | - |
| Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,598 | $19,405 | 15,886 | 19,080 | $1,081 | $1,055 |
| St Luke's College Sioux City, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,940 | - | - | 11,610 | $540 | - |
| Simpson College Indianola, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $46,212 | $7,244 | 14,218 | 12,996 | $435 | $620 |
| Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,450 | - | 16,202 | 13,662 | $208 | - |
| Southwestern Community College Creston, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,248 ($7,024) | - | 9,682 | 11,284 | $227 | - |
| Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,000 | $18,958 | 14,022 | 14,022 | $765 | $526 |
| Waldorf University Forest City, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $25,220 | $5,220 | 13,168 | 13,168 | $331 | $432 |
| Wartburg College Waverly, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $51,040 | $11,500 | 12,362 | 12,362 | $2,801 | $1,917 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque, IA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,052 | - | - | - | $1,009 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA Public, 2-4 years | $5,186 ($5,042) | - | 11,226 | 11,226 | $177 | - |
| William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $28,750 | $10,500 | 13,546 | 13,546 | $434 | $500 |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology Cedar Rapids, IA Private, 2-4 years | $4,125 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capri College-Dubuque Dubuque, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,180 | - | - | 24,646 | - | - |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,180 | - | - | 23,187 | - | - |
| American Hair Academy Mt. Pleasant, IA Private, 2-4 years | $17,590 | - | - | 18,197 | - | - |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines Des Moines, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,756 | - | - | 28,440 | - | - |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, IA Private, 2-4 years | $11,145 | - | - | 14,182 | - | - |
| La James International College-Johnston Johnston, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,311 | - | - | 37,260 | - | - |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology Mason City, IA Private, 2-4 years | $20,650 | - | 13,560 | 15,330 | - | - |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge Fort Dodge, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,311 | - | - | 26,250 | - | - |
| PCI Academy-Ames Ames, IA Private, 2-4 years | $27,988 | - | - | 27,544 | - | - |
| La James International College-Davenport Davenport, IA Private, 2-4 years | $11,145 | - | - | 13,453 | - | - |
| Capri College-Davenport Davenport, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,180 | - | - | 27,561 | - | - |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City Sioux City, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,756 | - | - | 37,965 | - | - |
| E Q School of Hair Design Council Bluffs, IA Private, 2-4 years | $22,131 | - | - | 21,690 | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, IA Private, 2-4 years | $16,900 | - | - | 10,281 | - | - |
| Ross College-Davenport Davenport, IA Private, 2-4 years | $16,297 | - | - | 12,023 | - | - |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake Spirit Lake, IA Private, 2-4 years | $13,000 | - | - | 19,988 | - | - |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy Anamosa, IA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,375 | - | - | 7,050 | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines West Des Moines, IA Private, 2-4 years | $21,100 | - | - | 21,916 | - | - |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City Iowa City, IA Private, 2-4 years | $27,988 | - | - | 27,544 | - | - |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School Urbandale, IA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,915 | - | - | 27,084 | - | - |
| Average | $23,890 | $14,270 | 13,479 | 14,120 | $857 | $766 |