2026 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Iowa Rankings
Among Iowa colleges, Grinnell College has the lowest number of students per faculty (9 to 1) and Drake University has the second lowest number of students (11) based on academic year 2023-2024 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Iowa having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Iowa
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | 1,788 | 245 | 9 to 1 | $68,196 | 14.5% | 88% | 1,490 |
| 2 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | 2,585 | 454 | 11 to 1 | $51,960 | 63.9% | 74% | 1,300 |
| 3 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | 1,939 | 289 | 11 to 1 | $36,658 | 77.3% | 61% | 1,050 |
| 4 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | 1,716 | 168 | 14 to 1 | $37,050 | 68.5% | 70% | 1,225 |
| 5 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | 22,738 | 2,896 | 16 to 1 | $33,371 | 83.6% | 75% | 1,230 |
| 6 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | 25,628 | 1,693 | 18 to 1 | $28,881 | 88.7% | 75% | 1,250 |
| 7 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | 7,711 | 559 | 18 to 1 | $21,712 | 92.7% | 68% | 1,170 |
| 8 | Purdue University Global-Davenport Davenport, IA | 23,186 | 323 | 20 to 1 | $14,343 | - | - | - |
| 9 | Waldorf University Forest City, IA | 1,834 | 136 | 22 to 1 | $25,978 | 77.0% | 21% | - |
| 10 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | 3,054 | 214 | 25 to 1 | $19,475 | 96.5% | 34% | - |
Qualified Iowa Colleges in Core Admission Stats
