2026 Expensive Iowa Colleges To Attend Rankings
Among Iowa colleges, Grinnell College has the most expensive tuition & fees ($68,196) and Drake University has the second highest tuition & fees ($51,960) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Expensive Iowa Colleges To Attend having expensive tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Expensive Iowa Colleges To Attend
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | $68,196 | - | 1,490 | 14.5% | 1,788 | 88% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | $51,960 | $12,825 | 1,300 | 63.9% | 4,345 | 74% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | $42,095 | $9,530 | 1,090 | 88.6% | 1,757 | 40% | 10 to 1 |
| 4 | Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA | $41,798 | $9,061 | - | 77.6% | 1,890 | 62% | 13 to 1 |
| 5 | Morningside University Sioux City, IA | $39,519 | $11,516 | - | 71.0% | 2,056 | 50% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | $37,050 | $10,990 | 1,225 | 68.5% | 1,952 | 70% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA | $36,710 | $6,790 | - | 80.4% | 1,705 | 66% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | $36,658 | $17,209 | 1,050 | 77.3% | 2,498 | 61% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA | $34,762 | $9,550 | - | 99.1% | 1,856 | 54% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $33,371 | $32,372 | 1,230 | 83.6% | 30,779 | 75% | 16 to 1 |
Qualified Iowa Colleges in Core Admission Stats
