2026 Highest SAT Scores in Iowa Rankings
Among Iowa colleges, Grinnell College has the highest SAT score (1,490) submitted by enrolled students and Drake University has the second highest SAT score (1,300) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest SAT Scores in Iowa with the highest SAT score. You may want to view colleges with highest ACT score at the highest ACT score ranking page.
Highest SAT 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 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | 1,250 | 615 | 625 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 88.7% | 28.8% | $28,881 | 30,380 |
| 4 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | 1,230 | 620 | 610 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 83.6% | 22.4% | $33,371 | 30,779 |
| 5 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | 1,225 | 605 | 595 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 68.5% | 38.0% | $37,050 | 1,952 |
| 6 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | 1,170 | 585 | 565 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 92.7% | 31.1% | $21,712 | 9,278 |
| 7 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | 1,090 | 550 | 550 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 88.6% | 23.3% | $42,095 | 1,757 |
| 8 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | 1,050 | 535 | 515 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 77.3% | 16.7% | $36,658 | 2,498 |
| 9 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80.4% | 27.2% | $36,710 | 1,705 |
| 10 | Waldorf University Forest City, IA | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.0% | 19.8% | $25,978 | 2,225 |
Qualified Iowa Colleges in Core Admission Stats
