2026 Highest ACT Scores in Iowa Rankings
Among Iowa colleges, Grinnell College has the highest ACT score (33) submitted by enrolled students and Drake University has the second highest ACT score (27) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in Iowa with the highest ACT score. You may want to view colleges with highest SAT score at the highest AAT score ranking page.
Highest ACT Scores in Iowa
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | 1,490 | 725 | 750 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 14.5% | 30.9% | $68,196 | 1,788 |
| 2 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | 1,300 | 630 | 600 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 63.9% | 9.8% | $51,960 | 4,345 |
| 3 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | 1,225 | 605 | 595 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 68.5% | 38.0% | $37,050 | 1,952 |
| 4 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | 1,250 | 615 | 625 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 88.7% | 28.8% | $28,881 | 30,380 |
| 5 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | 1,230 | 620 | 610 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 83.6% | 22.4% | $33,371 | 30,779 |
| 6 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | 1,170 | 585 | 565 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 92.7% | 31.1% | $21,712 | 9,278 |
| 7 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | 1,050 | 535 | 515 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 77.3% | 16.7% | $36,658 | 2,498 |
| 8 | Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA | - | - | - | 23 | 21 | 21 | 77.6% | 20.7% | $41,798 | 1,890 |
| 9 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | 1,090 | 550 | 550 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 88.6% | 23.3% | $42,095 | 1,757 |
| 10 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | - | - | - | 20 | 19 | 21 | 96.5% | 33.9% | $19,475 | 3,941 |
Qualified Iowa Colleges in Core Admission Stats
