2026 Largest Online Iowa Colleges Rankings
Among Iowa colleges, Purdue University Global-Davenport has the largest number of online students (30,512) and University of Iowa has the second largest number of online students (3,028) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
Below table ranks and compares the Largest Online Iowa Colleges having the largest student population. You can view the largest colleges which the percentage of online students is below 50% at largest college rankings.
Largest Online Iowa Colleges
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Online Enrollment | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University Global-Davenport Davenport, IA | 30,512 | 30,512 | 23,186 | 7,326 | $14,343 | - | 20 to 1 | - |
| 2 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | 30,779 | 3,028 | 22,738 | 8,041 | $33,371 | 83.6% | 16 to 1 | 1,230 |
| 3 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | 3,941 | 2,959 | 3,054 | 887 | $19,475 | 96.5% | 25 to 1 | - |
| 4 | Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA | 2,592 | 1,994 | 922 | 1,670 | $16,530 | 95.7% | 13 to 1 | - |
| 5 | Waldorf University Forest City, IA | 2,225 | 1,638 | 1,834 | 391 | $25,978 | 77.0% | 22 to 1 | - |
| 6 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | 9,278 | 1,482 | 7,711 | 1,567 | $21,712 | 92.7% | 18 to 1 | 1,170 |
| 7 | Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA | 1,890 | 1,080 | 1,436 | 454 | $41,798 | 77.6% | 13 to 1 | - |
| 8 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | 30,380 | 972 | 25,628 | 4,752 | $28,881 | 88.7% | 18 to 1 | 1,250 |
| 9 | Morningside University Sioux City, IA | 2,056 | 926 | 1,172 | 884 | $39,519 | 71.0% | 12 to 1 | - |
| 10 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA | 1,705 | 583 | 1,184 | 521 | $36,710 | 80.4% | 15 to 1 | - |
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